Firepot’ Dahlia Seeds

Perfect for containers and the garden
A fiery blend of yellow, gold, orange, and crimson, the brilliant blooms on this compact dahlia are almost as colorful as actual flames, and certainly longer lasting. Only 3 to 4 inches wide, they are ideally suited for use in the annual or perennial border, or as a container subject. This non-cutting dahlia is about to become your favorite presence in the garden.Firepot is a semi-decorative dahlia with blooms held in a form that may remind you of waterlilies. The central cluster tends to be crimson, while the layers of outer petals shade from yellow to deep orange. They are 3 to 4 inches wide, which would be considered huge for most plants but is actually on the small side for dahlias. And thats good, because there are so many— Firepot is a cut-and-come-again variety, setting new buds as soon as you deadhead the spent flowers—that youll soon have a plant completely covered in color.The blooms begin in midsummer, quite early for a dahlia, and continue right up to frost. The plant is petite, reaching 24 inches high and perhaps 15 to 18 inches wide. Good branching means even more blooms, and the smaller size makes Firepot an excellent choice for containers of all kinds. (Wouldnt it be fun to plant Firepot in a fire pit. You could create your own eternal flame… at least for summer and fall.) This is a super free-flowering variety, determined to keep itself in color for 4 months or more.Firepot is one of the best dahlias for containers. Many varieties are simply too large for most flowerpots, and many need supports to hold their heavy blooms upright. Firepot suffers from none of these issues. Make it the centerpiece of a big tub planting, or give it its own 10- to 12-inch pot. Youll be delighted by the show it puts on.Dahlia is a sun-lover, happiest in rich, well-drained, moist soil. It is hardy only through zone 8 in the North, so you may want to dig it up at seasons end and store it indoors to replant in spring. It forms a tuber, and is easy to tuck away in a shoebox filled with clean kitty litter or vermiculite.Like most dahlias, Firepot needs full sun (to afternoon shade in hot climates) and benefits from very fertile soil—we recommend a nitrogen-rich liquid fertilizer once a week throughout June. Keep Firepot well-fed and watered, give it plenty of sun, and it will reward you with an abundance of early color that keeps coming til frost.
Genus:Dahlia
Species:hybrid
Variety:’Firepot’
Item Form:Bareroot
Zone:8 – 10
Bloom Start To End:Mid Summer – Late Fall
Habit:Upright
Plant Height:24 in
Plant Width:12 in – 15 in
Bloom Size:4 in
Additional Characteristics:Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Cut-and-Come-Again, Double Blooms, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers
Bloom Color:Burgundy, Dark Magenta, Purple
Foliage Color:Dark Green
Light Requirements:Full Sun
Moisture Requirements:Moist,  well-drained
Resistance:Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance:Normal,  loamy
Uses:Beds, Border, Containers, Fall Color, Outdoor
Restrictions: *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands