• Pompon
  • Perennial
  • Zones 8–10
  • Yellow
  • Double

Little Scottie

Perennial pompon dahlia in yellow, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Pompon blooms of deep yellow. USDA zones 8–10.

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A Little Scottie dahlia flower up close on the plant
A Little Scottie dahlia flower up close on the plant

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Little Scottie dahlia plants in bloom in a garden
Little Scottie dahlia plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Pompon Double · Miniature · 2 in (5 cm)
Colors
  • Yellow
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

Listed by Swan Island Dahlias as a pompon dahlia introduced in 1989.

1989

Sources

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  • A Little Scottie dahlia flower up close on the plant
    A Little Scottie dahlia flower up close on the plant
  • Little Scottie dahlia plants in bloom in a garden
    Little Scottie dahlia plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Little Scottie hardy in my zone?

Little Scottie 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 Little Scottie need full sun?

Little Scottie grows in full sun.

When does Little Scottie bloom?

Little Scottie blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 90 days from planting.

Is Little Scottie good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Little Scottie as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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A Crossfield Ebony dahlia flower up close on the plant Crossfield Ebony Pompon dahlia with 1.5 in black-red blooms, introduced 1955. PomponMiniatureMidsummer
A Frank Holmes dahlia flower up close on the plant Frank Holmes Lavender pompon dahlia with a darker center, 1.5-inch blooms on 3.5-foot plants. PomponMiniatureMidsummer
A Kasasagi dahlia flower up close on the plant Kasasagi Yellow and red pompon dahlia, 2-inch blooms on 3.5-foot plants. PomponMiniatureMidsummer

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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
A Pooh dahlia flower up close on the plant Pooh Orange collarette dahlia edged and collared in yellow, 3.5-inch blooms on 4.5-foot plants. CollaretteMiniatureMidsummer

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