Dahlia ‘Valley Rust Bucket’
Description
This garden workhorse was lovingly bred by Leone and David Smith. It has deep, rust-colored blooms that are a favorite for everyone who visits the garden. Productive plants produce tall, weatherproof, long-lasting stems all season long.
Details
Bloom size: 2 to 3½ in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in
Pinch: when 12 in tall
Harvesting/Vase Life
Details
Description
This garden workhorse was lovingly bred by Leone and David Smith. It has deep, rust-colored blooms that are a favorite for everyone who visits the garden. Productive plants produce tall, weatherproof, long-lasting stems all season long.
Details
Bloom size: 2 to 3½ in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 12 to 18 in
Pinch: when 12 in tall
Harvesting/Vase Life
Sources
How to Grow
Fall Mini Course
Learn how to successfully dig, divide & store dahlias for an abundance of blooms year after year
In our upcoming free, three-part video series, you’ll learn how and when to dig up your dahlia tuber clumps, how to divide dahlias to multiply your stock, and how to successfully store dahlias for an abundance of blooms year after year.