Description

Dahlia Fascination is a proven workhorse for schemes that need colour, foliage contrast and measurable biodiversity value. It is a Bishop type dahlia, meaning the foliage carries a deep bronzed tone that adds structure from early growth, even before the main flowering push. The flowers are single and open, typically a saturated cerise pink with a clear golden centre. That open disc makes it pollinator friendly in a practical way, attracting bees and hoverflies throughout peak summer and into early autumn.

Fascination earns its place in large area planting because it reads well from distance and still looks sharp up close. Use it in repeated drifts through public beds, estate borders and visitor routes where the dark foliage gives definition and the pink flowers provide a clean, bright beat. It performs well in mixed prairie style planting with grasses, and it is equally effective in more formal borders where you want consistent colour blocks. It is a good candidate for cutting rows too, as the stems are useful and the colour is dependable.

Plant after frost risk has passed, in full sun and free draining soil improved with compost. Water consistently during establishment, feed from bud stage onwards, and deadhead regularly to extend flowering.