White dahlia varieties

These dahlias carry white in the bloom, alone or as part of a blend. The table below compares their form, height, hardiness zones and bloom time side by side.

Varieties
12
Height
1½–4½ ft (41–137 cm)
Hardiness
USDA zones 8–11
Form

4 Informal decorative

4 Formal decorative

1 Waterlily

1 Collarette

1 Anemone

1 Pompon

Compare all 12 side by side

All 12 white dahlia varieties

A Bride to Be dahlia flower up close on the plant Bride to Be White waterlily dahlia with 4-inch blooms on compact 3½-foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (107 cm)Waterlily
A Bumble Rumble dahlia flower up close on the plant Bumble Rumble Pink and raspberry collarette dahlia with a large white collar, 3-inch blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2–4 ft (61–122 cm)Collarette
A Eveline dahlia flower up close on the plant Eveline Decorative dahlia with 4-6 inch white blooms tipped lavender-violet on 3-4 foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3–4 ft (91–122 cm) Informal decorative (estimated)
A Fluffles dahlia flower up close on the plant Fluffles Formal decorative dahlia with 5-inch lavender pink blooms, white at the center, on 4.5-foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall4½ ft (137 cm)Formal decorative
A Gallery Rembrandt dahlia flower up close on the plant Gallery Rembrandt Compact 16 in border dahlia with pink, white-tipped blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall16 in (41 cm) Informal decorative (estimated)
A Peaches N' Cream dahlia flower up close on the plant Peaches N' Cream Formal decorative dahlia with salmon petals fading to white tips, 5-inch blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3 ft (97 cm)Formal decorative
A Platinum Blonde dahlia flower up close on the plant Platinum Blonde Anemone dahlia with white outer petals around an ivory-yellow center, 4-inch blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall4 ft (122 cm)Anemone
A Snowbound dahlia flower up close on the plant Snowbound White informal decorative dahlia with 9-inch blooms on 4-foot plants. Late summer, Fall4 ft (122 cm)Informal decorative
A Sterling Silver dahlia flower up close on the plant Sterling Silver White formal decorative dahlia with 7-inch blooms on strong stems and 4-foot plants. Late summer, Fall4 ft (122 cm)Formal decorative
A Tartan dahlia flower up close on the plant Tartan Informal decorative dahlia with 7 in burgundy and white blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall4½ ft (137 cm)Informal decorative
A Tiny Treasure dahlia flower up close on the plant Tiny Treasure White pompon dahlia, 1.5-inch blooms on a compact 3.5-foot plant. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (107 cm)Pompon
A White Perfection dahlia flower up close on the plant White Perfection White formal decorative dinnerplate dahlia with 8-10 inch blooms on 3-4 foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3–4 ft (91–122 cm)Formal decorative

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. White can appear as one color in a blend. Check the Color column if you want a bloom that is white throughout.

  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
Bride to Be Waterlily 3½ ft (107 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Bumble Rumble Collarette 2–4 ft (61–122 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Eveline Informal decorative (estimated) 3–4 ft (91–122 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Fluffles Formal decorative 4½ ft (137 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Gallery Rembrandt Informal decorative (estimated) 16 in (41 cm) 9–11 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Peaches N' Cream Formal decorative 3 ft (97 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Platinum Blonde Anemone 4 ft (122 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Snowbound Informal decorative 4 ft (122 cm) 8–10 Late summer, Fall Full sun
Sterling Silver Formal decorative 4 ft (122 cm) 8–10 Late summer, Fall Full sun
Tartan Informal decorative 4½ ft (137 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Tiny Treasure Pompon 3½ ft (107 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
White Perfection Formal decorative 3–4 ft (91–122 cm) 9–11 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun

Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

Frequently asked questions

Why is a cream dahlia missing from this page?

We record cream and ivory separately from white. A dahlia its source describes as cream is recorded as cream, so a white dahlia on this page is one the seller calls white.

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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