David Howard
Dahlia 'David Howard'
David Howard blooms from July through October.
Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.
Growing David Howard
Plant it in full sun. It prefers high water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–10. Expect it to reach about 3 ft tall and 1.6 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.
When to plant David Howard
David Howard is tender: plant it out after the last frost, once the soil has warmed. In the middle of its hardy zones 8 to 10 range that means February or March; where spring comes later, it goes out later. Expect flowers from July to October.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in February.
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