Virtuoso Dayglo Yellow Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis 'Virtuoso Dayglo Yellow')
DAH-lee-ah ver-ih-AB-ih-lis 'Virtuoso Dayglo Yellow'

Deciduous Perennial (usually grown as an annual near you) Mounded, Bushy in the Asteraceae Family
Bright, sunny yellow double blooms on a compact, free-flowering dahlia bred for containers and borders.
Virtuoso Dayglo Yellow forms a tidy, bushy mound about 15-18 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide. Fully double flowers open a vivid, sunny yellow, blooming steadily from planting until the first fall frost in full sun. Part of the Virtuoso series bred for uniform, weather-resistant performance in containers, window boxes, and sunny borders. In the Chicago area, dahlia tubers are perennial where hardy but are typically grown as colorful annuals, being lifted and stored (or simply replaced) each fall.

Pros

  • An enormous range of flower colors, patterns, and forms — something for nearly any color scheme.
  • Reliable, continuous blooming from midsummer straight through the first hard frost.
  • Many compact series are bred specifically for pots and patio containers.
  • Tubers can be dug, stored, and replanted year after year instead of buying new plants annually.

Cons

This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 15 - 18 inches tall. 12 - 18 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium -
Zones 9a - 10b (Usually hardy to 20° F)
Tags Annual in Chicago, Attracts Butterflies, Container, Deciduous, Formal Garden, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Medium, Mounded, Normal Soil, Perennial, Showy Flowers, Thrillers, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period Planting To Frost
Flower Color Yellow
 

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Commonly Planted with...

Pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses like Miscanthus for texture and movement. Combine them with purple salvias or white cosmos for a striking color contrast. Marigolds also make great companions, adding cheerful color and deterring pests.

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Virtuoso Dayglo Yellow Dahlia, Emerald Isle Elephant Ear, Angelface White Angelonia, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Lime Sweet Potato, Luscious Basket Tangeglow, Colorblaze Mini Me Chartreuse Coleus,
 
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2025 : 02/05 - 05/17

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Field-Grown vs. Greenhouse-Grown Plants

Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.


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