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

Sterling Silver

Perennial formal decorative dahlia in white, blooming in late summer and fall. Formal decorative blooms about 7 inches across with white petals that curve back toward the stem into a near-ball shape. USDA zones 8–10.

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A Sterling Silver dahlia flower up close on the plant
A Sterling Silver dahlia flower up close on the plant

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Sterling Silver dahlia plants in bloom in a garden
Sterling Silver dahlia plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Formal decorative Double · Medium · 7 in (18 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

Formal decorative dahlia introduced in 1965, listed by Swan Island Dahlias as an exhibition variety.

1965

Sources

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

Questions

Is Sterling Silver hardy in my zone?

Sterling Silver 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 Sterling Silver need full sun?

Sterling Silver grows in full sun.

When does Sterling Silver bloom?

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

Is Sterling Silver good for cutting?

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

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