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Dahlia 'Hillcrest Candy'

£6.00

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Dahlia 'Hillcrest Candy' is an easy-to-grow perennial that produces charming pink and white flowers throughout summer and fall, making it perfect for borders, cottage gardens, or cut flower arrangements. This versatile, clump-forming plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soil types, offering exceptional value at just £6 with reliable blooms and flexible growing options from pots to coastal gardens.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitUpright
Foliage typeDeciduous

Suitability: Borders, Cottage gardens, Cut flower gardens, City and courtyard gardens
Position: Border | Back, Border | Middle, Cutting Garden
Light: Full sun
Soil moisture: Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H3 [-5 to 1ºC] Half-hardy | Unheated glasshouse, Mild winter
Time to maturity: 1–2 Years
Exposure: Sheltered
Mature height: 1–1.5 m
Mature spread: 0.1–0.5 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Pink, White
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: Dahlia
Aspect: East, South, West

Through the seasons

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Flowering

Jul–Oct

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PLANT

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Growing conditions+

Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H3 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

Plant information sources+

Growing details checked against the sources below. Ultimate size depends on growing conditions.

RHS · Dahlia 'Hillcrest Candy' (S-c)

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