Twyning's After Eight
The variety that made dark foliage a design choice, not a novelty.
Also known as: Twyning's After 8
Flickr / CC BY
In late summer the garden turns green and flat. Twyning's After Eight hasn't. The leaves are nearly black, a deep wine-bruised brown that absorbs light. Against that darkness, pure white flowers read like something switched on. Bred at the National Dahlia Collection in Cornwall in 2004, this is the variety that proved foliage could be the whole point.
No sellers have listed Twyning's After Eight yet.
Be the first to sell itSpecifications
Physical
- Form
- Single
- Bloom class
- Munder 4"
- Bloom size
- 3–3.3"(7.5–8.5 cm)
- Plant height
- 20–39"
Color
- Color
- White
- Pattern
- Solid
- Tags
- whiteyellow centerblack foliagedark leavesnear-black
Growing context
- Flowering season
- Late season
- Cut flower
- ✓ Yes
- Stem length
- 24"
Provenance
- 2004
- United Kingdom
- Breeder
- M. Twyning
- RHS registration
- 219157
Awards & Recognition
- ★RHS Award of Garden Merit
How to Grow It
Plant in full sun after your last frost, in fertile, well-drained soil. Protect from waterlogging, which dulls the foliage color. Pinch the growing tip early to encourage branching. Stake once your plant is established. Deadhead regularly to keep flowers coming from midsummer through autumn. Lift tubers before the first hard frost and store somewhere cool and dry.