Description

Dahlia Bishop of York delivers the strongest contrast combination for late season impact, bright yellow flowers against dark, bronzed foliage. The blooms are single, which keeps the centre open for bees and butterflies, so it is pollinator friendly and useful as a late nectar source in mixed planting.

For landscapers and horticulturists, Bishop of York is ideal for repeat blocks through public beds, along approach routes, and in entrance planting where yellow helps lift schemes in dull weather. It performs reliably in sheltered urban gardens, adapting well once established and tolerating the cooler, wetter spells typical of the Irish climate. . It pairs well with purples, blues, and ornamental grasses, and it can be used to bridge summer colour into early autumn when many beds start to fade.

Best planted in fertile, free-draining soil with good sun exposure but benefits from shelter from strong Atlantic winds.