• Informal decorative
  • Perennial
  • Zones 8–10
  • White
  • Double

Snowbound

Perennial informal decorative dahlia in white, blooming in late summer and fall. Informal decorative blooms about 9 inches across in pure white, on plants with lacy foliage. USDA zones 8–10.

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A Snowbound dahlia flower up close on the plant
A Snowbound dahlia flower up close on the plant

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Snowbound dahlia plants in bloom in a garden
Snowbound dahlia plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Informal decorative Double · Large (dinnerplate) · 9 in (23 cm)
Colors
  • White
Blooms
Late summer, Fall 120 days from planting
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
4 ft (122 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

Informal decorative dahlia introduced in 1997 and bred by Swan Island Dahlias; the seller notes it won the 1996 Derrill W. Hart Award.

1997

Sources

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All photos

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

Questions

Is Snowbound hardy in my zone?

Snowbound 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 Snowbound need full sun?

Snowbound grows in full sun.

When does Snowbound bloom?

Snowbound blooms in late summer and fall, about 120 days from planting.

Is Snowbound good for cutting?

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