25 Seeds Franz Kafka Dahlia Pompon Perennial Flower Seeds

Franz Kafka Dahlia is a compact pompon-flowered dahlia prized for its neat, rounded blooms in soft lavender-pink with a subtle white center. Each flower is small, fully double, and tightly quilled, giving it a precise, ball-like form that stands out in borders and cutting gardens. This variety grows on sturdy stems and delivers a long season of bloom from midsummer until frost, making it a dependable choice for gardeners who want tidy, uniform flowers.

These dahlias are excellent for beds, borders, containers, and cut flower arrangements. The compact habit and abundant blossoms make them well suited to the front of a sunny border, while the strong stems hold up well when cut. Plants perform best with regular watering and deadheading of spent blooms to encourage continued flowering. Lift tubers in cold climates before the first hard freeze, or grow as an annual in cooler zones.
Species: Dahlia pinnata
Variety: Franz Kafka
Type: Perennial (grown as annual in cold zones)
Plant_Habit: Compact, upright, clump-forming
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, loose soil
Days_to_Harvest: 90 to 120 days to bloom
Zones: 8 to 11 (lift tubers in colder zones)
Germination: 7 to 14 days at 65 to 70F
Sowing: Start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; press seed lightly into surface
Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart
Notes: Pinch growing tips for bushier plants; deadhead to extend bloom season