Rose Toscano is a sweet, small‑blooming formal decorative dahlia whose 2–4 inch flowers open in rosy pink washed with apricot and copper undertones, sometimes leaning toward soft peachy‑orange as the season warms. Its palette mirrors the gentle rose‑to‑apricot glow of ocean‑phase coho, where warm blush tones gather along the flanks, and in shaded conditions it echoes the softer, weathered rose‑peach of post‑spawn sockeye. As a Stable morph type, Rose Toscano maintains its core rosy‑apricot identity through the season, shifting mainly in brightness: blooms take on a brighter peach‑orange reflectance in full sun and mellow into dusty rose in shade. Uniform plants reach 3.5–4.5 feet and produce long, straight stems that make this variety a favorite among floral designers. Elegant, versatile, and quietly radiant, Rose Toscano brings a soft, timeless glow to summer and fall arrangements.

Salmon-Dahlia Atlas Zone: Zone 3 — Early Maturing Coho Zone 8 — Post‑Spawn Sockeye

Morph Type: Stable — holds its rosy‑pink and apricot tones with only brightness shifts: peach‑orange in sun, dusty rose in shade

FORM: Formal Decorative

BLOOM SIZE: Small (2-4")

HEIGHT: Medium (3.5-4.5')