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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Flower Color: Lavender |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Fall |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 4-5 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Dahlia 'Timothy Hammett' - This fast growing shrubby perennial grows 5 to 6 feet tall. The lavender dahlia flowers with a yellow center can appear from early spring to late fall with peak in fall. Plant in sun or shade and water regularly. It is hardy to about 20-25 degrees F but foliage and flowers will freeze back by frost. This plant came to us from New Zealand plant breeder Keith Hammett who named this plant for his son. We grew this attractive and vigorous plant in 2006 and 2007 but have since discontinued producing it because it was too difficult for us to maintain in a presentable form as a container plant. Our garden plant was also severly damaged in the 2-week January 2007 cold spell when we had 12 nights below freezing and a couple nights that dropped to 25° F. This plant was killed to the ground but reprouted, though it did not bloom at all that year.
The information about Dahlia 'Timothy Hammett' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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