Dahlia Happy Butterfly
Pollinator-Friendly Blooms
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Description
Dahlia ‘Happy Butterfly’ is a cheerful waterlily dahlia that combines soft sunset tones with an open, pollinator-friendly flower form. The blooms blend warm shades of peach, apricot, and soft pink around bright golden centres, creating a light and airy display full of movement. Unlike heavier decorative dahlias, the flowers have a relaxed, open structure that allows bees and butterflies easy access to the pollen-rich centre. As the blooms mature, the colouring subtly shifts and softens, giving the plant a lively, ever-changing appearance throughout the season.
Flowering continuously from midsummer until the first frosts, Dahlia ‘Happy Butterfly’ produces masses of blooms on tall, slender stems above well-branched plants reaching around 90–120 cm tall. The flowers sway beautifully in the breeze, adding softness and natural movement to borders and mixed plantings. Perfect for cottage gardens, prairie-style planting, and wildlife-friendly borders, this variety pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses, salvias, echinacea, and other airy perennials.
Although more informal than traditional cut-flower dahlias, it also creates relaxed, freshly gathered bouquets with a natural garden feel.
Plant dahlia tubers in spring after the danger of frost has passed, in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Regular deadheading encourages continuous flowering through the season.
Planting information
- Dig a hole to the required depth. You can find this required depth for each type of bulb, tuber or root in the growing guides.
- Depth is measurement of space between the soil line and top of bulb or bare root.
- Set the bulbs or bare root in place, pointed side or sprout side upward.
- Cover the bulbs by replacing the soil and water thoroughly.
Shipping rates
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Shipping schedule
We start shipping our spring planted flower bulbs in Spring. We start shipping by mid March.
Bulbs that are planted in spring and have a tendency to bloom in summer are called spring bulbs. Not to be confused with bulbs that are planted in autumn and bloom in spring.
Guarantee
For over 4 generations, DutchGrown™ has built its reputation by offering the best Autumn-planted flowers bulbs available anywhere. We take pride in our exceptionally high level of quality control customer service, and our commitment to client satisfaction continues long after the bulbs leave our premises. When you order from DutchGrown™, we 100% guarantee that you will receive the hardiest flower bulbs available, packed with care and ready to thrive in your garden. Read more.
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