Product Description
Graceful and quietly distinctive, Dahlia ‘Platinum Blonde’ brings an air of refinement to summer displays. An anemone-flowered dahlia recognised by the RHS, it forms a bushy, clump-forming perennial reaching around 1.5 metres in height and spreading to about a metre. Equally at home in mixed borders or cutting gardens, it balances structure and softness with effortless composure.
The blooms are finely poised in detail: crisp white ray florets surround a dense heart of creamy butter-yellow tubular florets, producing a subtle interplay of tone and texture. Flowering freely from midsummer until the first frosts, it sustains visual interest well into autumn, when its pale hues lend a gentle light to fading borders.
Thriving in full sun and fertile, moist but well-drained soil, ‘Platinum Blonde’ rewards with reliable growth and refined charm. Its muted palette complements pastel perennials, silvery grasses, or deep-toned foliage plants such as Salvia, Nepeta or Verbena bonariensis, creating calm contrast among more vibrant companions.
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Plant Size
| Mature Height | 100 cm |
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| Mature Spread | 50 cm |
| Plant Spacing | 50 cm |
| Annual Growth | 100 cm |
Planting Notes
| Planting | Plant at approx 10cm deep. |
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| Soil Type | Moist but well drained |
Growing at a glance…
Dahlia tubers can be planted outdoors, 10cm deep in fertile well-drained soil in spring when the frost has disappeared. They prefer to be in a sunny location and spaced at approximately 45cm apart. In areas where there is extreme cold, dig up dahlias and store in potting compost over the winter. Apply a high potash fertiliser every few weeks in the summer to help growth. Dead head when necessary.
For further information on growing and caring for dahlias, please refer to our guide on How To Grow Dahlias.