Red Lace Dahlia

Red Lace Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis Cherie 'Red Lace', syn. D. hortensis Cherie 'Red Lace') is a boldly beautiful, compact dahlia that commands instant attention with its striking fully double blooms in a dramatic red and white bicolor combination — rich, velvety red petals interlaced with pristine white in a high-contrast display of intense summer color. Part of the celebrated Cherie Series, 'Red Lace' is bred for outstanding garden performance, combining a compact, self-supporting habit with prolific, continuous bloom production from early summer through frost. The intense red and white bicolor flowers are produced on sturdy, upright stems above lush dark green foliage, creating a bold, vibrant floral statement that is equally spectacular in the garden and in fresh-cut summer arrangements.

These Professional Grade 4" plants are grown to the highest nursery standards, delivering well-rooted transplants that establish quickly and perform reliably throughout the warm growing season. Red Lace Dahlia thrives in full sun with rich, well-drained, consistently moist soil and is an outstanding choice for cutting gardens, mixed summer borders, cottage garden plantings, and patio containers where its dramatic bicolor blooms can be showcased to full advantage.

• Dramatic Red & White Bicolor Double Blooms: Bold, fully double, ruffled blooms in a striking red and white bicolor combination create a high-contrast, vibrant floral display that stands out powerfully in summer borders and mixed container plantings.
• Outstanding Cutting Garden Dahlia: Long, sturdy stems and fully double, long-lasting blooms make Red Lace an exceptional cutting garden dahlia — producing an abundant supply of bold bicolor flowers for fresh summer bouquets and arrangements.
• Compact & Self-Supporting Habit: Well-branched, naturally compact form produces generous bloom quantities without requiring staking — a practical and beautiful choice for mixed borders, raised beds, and patio containers.
• Non-Stop Bloom from Summer to Frost: Exceptionally free-flowering from early summer through the first hard frost, delivering months of bold red and white bicolor color and continuous cut flower production.
• Classic Cottage Garden & Bold Border Plant: The dramatic red and white bicolor blooms pair beautifully with white, pink, and deep purple companions, creating bold, high-impact color combinations in cottage gardens and mixed summer borders.

These 4" healthy live plants thrive in full sun with rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly throughout the growing season — do not allow to dry out completely. Dahlias are frost-sensitive — plant after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Blooms early summer through the first hard frost. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage continuous new flower production. Lift and store tubers after the first frost in cold climates (Zones 3–7) or leave in the ground in frost-free climates (Zones 8–11).