Wine Eyed Jill is a beloved ball‑type dahlia whose 3–4 inch blooms shift through a remarkable spectrum of buttercream, soft peach, blush pink, dusty rose, and lavender, all anchored by a deep wine‑purple center that gives the flower its signature depth. As a Pattern Shifter, it expresses wide natural variation — sometimes leaning yellow, sometimes pink, sometimes lavender — with the center‑to‑petal gradient echoing the parr‑to‑juvenile transitions seen in salmon, where concentrated berry‑purple pigments near the head soften into pale peach, cream, and pink along the flanks. This collage‑anchored palette aligns with Ocean Coho, Rainbow Trout, and the pale‑gold‑to‑dark contrasts of Mature Chinook (white‑flesh variant), making Wine Eyed Jill one of the most versatile bridge‑palette dahlias in the warm spectrum. Tall, slender stems and abundant blooms make it a workhorse for cutting gardens and an essential connector across multiple color families.

Salmon-Atlas Zone: Zone 5 — Ocean Coho   Zone 9 — Rainbow Trout Brights   Zone 10B — Mature Chinook (white‑flesh variant)

Morph Type: Pattern Shifter — consistent light‑to‑dark contrast, but the degree of cerise/magenta/burgundy tipping varies bloom to bloom, creating a shifting bicolor pattern across the season

FORM: Waterlily (WL), sometimes leaning informal decorative

BLOOM SIZE: Medium (4-6")

HEIGHT: Short (3-4')