Dahlia, Dahlietta Patty - Bloom Bonanza of 10 plants

Dahlietta ‘Patty’ from Selecta One’s Dahlietta series is a compact dahlia dynamo that’ll dazzle your Indiana Zone 6a garden with fiery floral fireworks! This petite hybrid thrives in full sun (6+ hours daily), tolerating light afternoon shade to prevent midday scorch—like a sun-lover who knows when to chill.

It forms a neat mound 8-12 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide, ideal for containers, patio pots, borders, or window boxes without overwhelming your space. Blooming abundantly from late spring through fall (May to frost in Indiana), its double flowers captivate with rich, velvety red petals that glow like molten ruby in sunlight, deepening to luxurious maroon-purple hues with subtle burgundy undertones.

For gardening enthusiasts, ‘Patty’ is a low-maintenance marvel: drought tolerant once established (great for Indiana’s variable summers), it attracts butterflies and bees like a nectar hotspot, while deer usually pass it by. Treat as an annual in Zone 6a (or lift tubers for winter storage), planting in well-drained soil after last frost. Its mounded, branching habit and continuous blooms make it a container queen—your neighbors might start craving a fiery floral feast or wondering if you’ve turned your patio into a ruby-red masterpiece!