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Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Babylon Purple': Rich Purple Blooms for Late Summer

Overview

Dahlia 'Babylon Purple' is a formal decorative type with fully double, rich purple flowers. Introduced in 1999, it provides stunning color from midsummer until frost.

Taxonomy

Family:	Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Dahlia (DAHL-ya)
Cultivar:	Babylon Purple
Registered:	1999

Culture

Plant tubers after last frost in rich, well-drained soil. Full sun. Stake tall varieties. Lift tubers in fall in cold climates.

Bulbs: Mazus reptans 'Purple': Mazus – Tiny Purple Flowers on a Bright Green Carpet; Border Dahlia 'Bishop's Children' (Dahlia 'Bishop's Children'): Dark Foliage & Vibrant Singles; Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Duet' (Dahlia 'Duet'): Bicolor Elegance; Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Kelvin Floodlight' (Dahlia 'Kelvin Floodlight'): Giant Yellow Blooms; Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (Peony-Flowered); Dahlia 'Thomas A. Edison' (Formal Decorative); Decorative Dahlia 'Mystery Day' (Dahlia): Burgundy & White Bicolor; Dahlia 'Giraffe' (Dahlia 'Giraffe'); Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Barbarossa': Deep Red Blooms Since 1936; Ball Dahlia 'Cornel' (Dahlia 'Cornel')

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