Dahlia imperialis Lespedeza open shade

open shade

the 4' wide clumps are topped with 30" tall scapes of near-white flowers

although a couple of hours of sun in the early morning will be fine

wispy tan plumes blend nicely with the foliage in late spring

Dahlia imperialis Lespedeza open shadeI have this fetish for growing peculiar things, and the giant tree dahlia is at the top of my list. In the wild, Dahlia imperialis can reach 30', but our garden plants only reach a meager 9' in height. The bamboo looking stalks easily grow to a massive 3" in diameter and are topped with oversized but typical dahlia foliage. If you garden in Zone 7a, you can forget flowers, which are single pink and always manage to open the day we have our first