Yellow dahlia varieties

These dahlias carry yellow in the bloom, alone or blended with other colors. The table below compares their form, height, hardiness zones and bloom time side by side.

Varieties
15
Height
1–4½ ft (36–137 cm)
Hardiness
USDA zones 8–11
Form

4 Informal decorative

3 Collarette

2 Waterlily

2 Pompon

1 Semi-cactus

1 Formal decorative

1 Ball

1 Cactus

Compare all 15 side by side

All 15 yellow dahlia varieties

A Bora Bora dahlia flower up close on the plant Bora Bora Coral pink and yellow semi-cactus dahlia, 15-20 cm blooms, 70 to 100 cm tall. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2½–3½ ft (70–100 cm)Semi-cactus
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 Gallery Bellini dahlia flower up close on the plant Gallery Bellini Compact 14 in border dahlia with pastel pink blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall14 in (36 cm) Informal decorative (estimated)
A Gallery Pablo dahlia flower up close on the plant Gallery Pablo Compact 14 in border dahlia with rose, melon and yellow blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall14 in (36 cm) Informal decorative (estimated)
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 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. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall4½ ft (130 cm)Waterlily
A Kasasagi dahlia flower up close on the plant Kasasagi Yellow and red pompon dahlia, 2-inch blooms on 3.5-foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (107 cm)Pompon
A Kelvin Floodlight dahlia flower up close on the plant Kelvin Floodlight Bright yellow dinnerplate dahlia with blooms up to 10 inches on 40-inch plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (102 cm) Formal decorative (estimated)
A Little Scottie dahlia flower up close on the plant Little Scottie Deep yellow pompon dahlia, 2-inch blooms on 3.5-foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (107 cm)Pompon
A Penhill Watermelon dahlia flower up close on the plant Penhill Watermelon Dinnerplate informal decorative dahlia, 10+ in blooms of peach, pink and lavender. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½–4 ft (102–122 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
A Sunny Boy dahlia flower up close on the plant Sunny Boy Yellow ball dahlia with red-rimmed petals, 3-inch blooms on 40-inch plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3½ ft (102 cm)Ball
A Wheels dahlia flower up close on the plant Wheels Red collarette dahlia with a bright yellow collar, 4-inch blooms on 4-foot plants. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall4 ft (122 cm)Collarette
A Yellow Bird dahlia flower up close on the plant Yellow Bird Yellow collarette dahlia with pointed petals and a ruffled collar, 4-inch blooms. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall4 ft (122 cm)Collarette
A Yellow Star dahlia flower up close on the plant Yellow Star Yellow cactus dahlia with pointed, outward-rolled florets, 3 to 3.5 ft tall. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3–3½ ft (91–102 cm)Cactus

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. Yellow can appear as one color among several in a blend. Check the Color column if you want yellow across the whole bloom.

  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
Bora Bora Semi-cactus 2½–3½ ft (70–100 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Firepot Waterlily 1½–2 ft (51–61 cm) 8–10 Late summer, Fall Full sun
Gallery Bellini Informal decorative (estimated) 14 in (36 cm) 9–11 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Gallery Pablo Informal decorative (estimated) 14 in (36 cm) 9–11 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Gallery Rembrandt Informal decorative (estimated) 16 in (41 cm) 9–11 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Glorie van Heemstede Waterlily 4½ ft (130 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Kasasagi Pompon 3½ ft (107 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Kelvin Floodlight Formal decorative (estimated) 3½ ft (102 cm) 9–11 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Little Scottie Pompon 3½ ft (107 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Penhill Watermelon Informal decorative 3½–4 ft (102–122 cm) 9–11 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Pooh Collarette 3–4½ ft (91–137 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Sunny Boy Ball 3½ ft (102 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Wheels Collarette 4 ft (122 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Yellow Bird Collarette 4 ft (122 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Yellow Star Cactus 3–3½ ft (91–102 cm) 8–10 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun

Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

Frequently asked questions

Why is a butter or cream dahlia missing from this page?

We record cream separately from yellow. A variety its source describes as cream or butter is recorded as cream, and one described as golden or yellow is recorded as yellow.

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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