Orange dahlia varieties

These dahlias carry orange in the bloom, from bronze to bright tangerine. The table below compares their form, height, hardiness zones and bloom time side by side.

Varieties
9
Height
1½–4½ ft (51–137 cm)
Hardiness
USDA zones 8–11
Form

2 Ball

2 Formal decorative

2 Collarette

2 Informal decorative

1 Waterlily

Compare all 9 side by side

All 9 orange dahlia varieties

A Brown Sugar dahlia flower up close on the plant Brown Sugar Ball dahlia with rusty red-orange 3-4 in blooms fading to terracotta, on 30-36 in plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2½–3 ft (76–91 cm)Ball
A Cornel Bronze dahlia flower up close on the plant Cornel Bronze Ball dahlia with 4-inch bronze blooms on compact 3.5-foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (107 cm)Ball
A David Howard dahlia flower up close on the plant David Howard Pumpkin-orange formal decorative dahlia with dark foliage, 4-6 inch blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2½–3½ ft (76–102 cm)Formal decorative
A Firepot dahlia flower up close on the plant Firepot Orange waterlily dahlia with 3-inch blooms on compact 2-foot plants. Late summer, Fall1½–2 ft (51–61 cm)Waterlily
A Giggles dahlia flower up close on the plant Giggles Coral-orange collarette dahlia with a lavender-pink collar, 3.5-inch blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (107 cm)Collarette
A Maarn dahlia flower up close on the plant Maarn Formal decorative dahlia with 4-inch pure orange blooms on 3.5-foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (107 cm)Formal decorative
A Mango Madness dahlia flower up close on the plant Mango Madness Orange informal decorative dahlia with 11-inch blooms on compact 3.5 ft plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (107 cm)Informal decorative
A Nicholas dahlia flower up close on the plant Nicholas Peachy orange informal decorative dahlia with rust red centers, 6-inch blooms, 4 ft tall. Late summer, Fall4 ft (122 cm)Informal decorative
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. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3–4½ ft (91–137 cm)Collarette

How to choose

  1. Start with the form. Ball and pompon dahlias have small, tight, rounded blooms. Informal decorative and waterlily types have wider, looser petals. The Form column in the table says which each variety is.

  2. Sellers use orange and bronze for overlapping shades. The Color column shows how each source recorded the variety, and the swatches show where it sits between the two.

  3. Check the Height column before you plan the bed. Dahlias of the same color can differ a lot in height, and a tall variety set in front of a short one will hide it.

Compare side by side

Color Sunlight
Brown Sugar Ball 2½–3 ft (76–91 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Cornel Bronze Ball 3½ ft (107 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
David Howard Formal decorative 2½–3½ ft (76–102 cm) 9–11 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Firepot Waterlily 1½–2 ft (51–61 cm) 8–10 Late summer, Fall Full sun
Giggles Collarette 3½ ft (107 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Maarn Formal decorative 3½ ft (107 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Mango Madness Informal decorative 3½ ft (107 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Nicholas Informal decorative 4 ft (122 cm) 8–10 Late summer, Fall Full sun
Pooh Collarette 3–4½ ft (91–137 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun

Frequently asked questions

Why is a peach or coral dahlia missing from this page?

We record apricot and coral separately from orange. A variety its source calls peach is recorded as apricot and a pink-orange one as coral, so this page lists dahlias a seller calls orange or bronze.

Will these dahlias survive winter in the ground?

Only in mild areas. The University of Georgia Extension notes that dahlias are not reliably hardy outside zone 9 unless heavily mulched. In colder zones, Wisconsin Extension advises digging them before a hard freeze; the tops may die back from a light frost first. Our bulb calendar gives both dates for your ZIP code.

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