‘Davina Michelle’ is a decorative dahlia with double blooms of deep purple petals outlined in lighter pink. The contrast adds depth to garden beds and cut-flower bouquets, with flowering continuing from summer until frost. Each pack contains one dormant tuberous root clump for spring planting.

In Canada, plant dahlia tubers outdoors once the risk of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Choose full sun and rich, loose, well-drained soil. Set the roots about 10 cm deep with the crown and growth buds facing up, spacing plants 50 cm apart. Place a stake at planting time to support the flowering stems without damaging the roots later.

Show off the rich colours alongside pink, white or mauve flowers, or let a few stems make a bouquet on their own. Water regularly during active growth without leaving the soil waterlogged, and remove faded flowers to encourage new buds. After the first light frosts blacken the foliage, lift the roots before the ground freezes. Let them dry off, then store them in a cool, frost-free place until the following spring.