Burfoot Lotus
Burfoot Lotus
Burfoot Lotus is an Informal Decorative dahlia unlike any other — a waterlily-esque silhouette with tightly closed centers, wispy petaloids fluttering between the main cupped petals, and a color palette that transforms dramatically with the season.
Color
A glowing soft salmon-pink that smoothly fades to warm peach and golden-yellow, with each petal framed by a paintbrush-like darker pink picotee outline. The wispy petaloids between petals add a delicate, almost fantastical texture that catches every breeze.
Climate Variability
Highly dynamic and season-responsive: summer heat brings out a fuzzy, textured character with heavy petaloids, while cooler autumn temperatures amplify the prominent picotee framing and soften the petals into rounder, more refined shapes. Two seasons, two distinct looks.
Size & Habit
- Form: Informal Decorative with waterlily silhouette — tightly closed centers, wispy petaloids
- Bloom size: Small to medium, 5–6 inches in diameter
- Plant height: Tall, vigorous, and fast-growing, 4–6 feet