Silver Years is a soft, ethereal waterlily dahlia, with palest blush petals that fade to creamy centers and sometimes catch a whisper of lavender at the tips. The 4-inch blooms face up and out on long, dark stems, making them incredibly easy to design with and a staple for bouquets, weddings, and airy pastel plantings.
Height: About 3.5–5 feet
Bloom size: ~4 inches
Form: Waterlily; flat, layered petals with a refined, open profile
Color: Very soft blush to near-white with creamy yellow-green centers and occasional faint lavender at the petal tips
Vigor: Highly prolific; known for excellent stem count and steady bloom from midseason to frost
Stem strength: Long, strong stems that are ideal for cutting and arranging
Special notes: Often compared to Sweet Nathalie but with smaller, more upward-facing blooms and cleaner, paler blush—many designers prefer it for bouquet work
Why you need this variety:
Silver Years delivers that coveted “barely blush” color on a truly hardworking, floriferous plant—exactly what wedding designers and growers are always hunting for. If you build palettes around creams, nudes, and soft pinks, this is an anchor variety you will plant again and again.
Silver Years is a soft, ethereal waterlily dahlia, with palest blush petals that fade to creamy centers and sometimes catch a whisper of lavender at the tips. The 4-inch blooms face up and out on long, dark stems, making them incredibly easy to design with and a staple for bouquets, weddings, and airy pastel plantings.
Height: About 3.5–5 feet
Bloom size: ~4 inches
Form: Waterlily; flat, layered petals with a refined, open profile
Color: Very soft blush to near-white with creamy yellow-green centers and occasional faint lavender at the petal tips
Vigor: Highly prolific; known for excellent stem count and steady bloom from midseason to frost
Stem strength: Long, strong stems that are ideal for cutting and arranging
Special notes: Often compared to Sweet Nathalie but with smaller, more upward-facing blooms and cleaner, paler blush—many designers prefer it for bouquet work
Why you need this variety:
Silver Years delivers that coveted “barely blush” color on a truly hardworking, floriferous plant—exactly what wedding designers and growers are always hunting for. If you build palettes around creams, nudes, and soft pinks, this is an anchor variety you will plant again and again.
This listing is for one Silver Years dahlia tuber. Please refer to our Dahlia 101 section for details about the history of the Dahlia, including planting and care instructions to learn how to plant, store and care for your dahlia.
