Polka

Polka

Flower type: Anemone
Height: 3½–4’
Staking/support required: Yes

Grower’s Notes:
A cheerful anemone-style dahlia with creamy outer petals edged in raspberry pink and a sunny golden center that adds real lift to the bloom. Each flower has its own rhythm, some more white, some more blush, always with that soft yellow dome in the middle that draws the eye.

Plants grow to around four feet and bloom steadily from midsummer into fall. The stems are strong enough for cutting, and the flowers hold up well in light rain. It’s not a huge bloom, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in charm and movement.

In arrangements, Polka brings a playful energy. It’s lovely tucked into cottage-style bunches or used as a surprise note in more formal work. One of those varieties that makes you smile every time you walk past it.