Madeleine Moon Rooted Cuttings Shipping Apr 1 - May 15

Short Teaser

A perfectly sculpted golden miniature that glows like a tiny rising moon in the garden. Madeleine Moon delivers elegant form, cheerful color, and the kind of bloom production that keeps the cutting garden busy. 🫎

Full Description

Some dahlias burst onto the scene with fireworks.

Madeleine Moon simply glows.

Bred by Washizawa of Japan, this elegant Miniature Formal Decorative dahlia produces beautifully sculpted blooms typically measuring about 2–4 inches across. Each flower forms a perfectly layered rosette of neatly arranged petals, creating the kind of symmetry that makes miniature decorative dahlias so satisfying to grow.

The color is a warm buttery yellow, often soft and luminous rather than bright or harsh. The blooms seem to catch the light in a way that gives them a gentle, glowing quality — almost like small golden moons floating above the foliage.

Plants generally grow to about 3–4 feet tall, forming vigorous bushes that produce a steady stream of blooms throughout the season. The tidy flower size, strong stems, and excellent form make Madeleine Moon a wonderful choice for bouquets and mixed arrangements, where its warm color pairs beautifully with pinks, peaches, and creamy whites.

Moose Logic says:

If dinnerplate dahlias are the spotlight hogs of the garden… miniature decoratives like Madeleine Moon are the quiet professionals that keep the flower buckets full.

And once it starts blooming, you’ll find yourself cutting just one more stem every time you walk by.

Breeder: Washizawa

Origin: Japan

Bloom Size: about 2–4 inches

Plant Height: about 3–4 feet

ADS Classification: Miniature Formal Decorative (Yellow)

Cut Flower: Excellent for bouquets and mixed arrangements

A refined miniature with glowing golden blooms and beautiful form — proof that sometimes the smallest flowers bring the biggest charm to the cutting garden. 🫎