• Waterlily
  • Perennial
  • Zones 8–10
  • White
  • Double

Bride to Be

Bride To Be

Perennial waterlily dahlia in white, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Waterlily blooms about 4 inches across in pure white on compact 3½-foot plants. USDA zones 8–10.

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A Bride to Be dahlia flower up close on the plant
A Bride to Be dahlia flower up close on the plant

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Bride to Be dahlia plants in bloom in a garden
Bride to Be dahlia plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Waterlily Double · Miniature · 4 in (10 cm)
Colors
  • White
Blooms
Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 90 days from planting
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
3½ ft (107 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
USDA zones 8–10 Perennial

Lift or treat as an annual below zone 8.

Planted as
Tuber
Botanical name
Dahlia hybrid

In the garden

  • Occasionally severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Waterlily dahlia introduced in 2004 and bred by Swan Island Dahlias, which lists it as an exhibition variety and cut flower.

2004

Sources

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  • A Bride to Be dahlia flower up close on the plant
    A Bride to Be dahlia flower up close on the plant
  • Bride to Be dahlia plants in bloom in a garden
    Bride to Be dahlia plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Bride to Be hardy in my zone?

Bride to Be survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 8 to 10. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Bride to Be need full sun?

Bride to Be grows in full sun.

When does Bride to Be bloom?

Bride to Be blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 90 days from planting.

Is Bride to Be good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Bride to Be as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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A Firepot dahlia flower up close on the plant Firepot Orange waterlily dahlia with 3-inch blooms on compact 2-foot plants. WaterlilySmallLate summer
A Gerrie Hoek dahlia flower up close on the plant Gerrie Hoek Shell-pink waterlily dahlia introduced in 1942, 5-inch blooms on 4-foot plants. WaterlilySmallMidsummer
A Glorie van Heemstede dahlia flower up close on the plant Glorie van Heemstede Golden yellow waterlily dahlia, 15 cm blooms on erect stems, 130 cm tall. WaterlilySmallMidsummer

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