Audrey Grace - Fall

Audrey Grace is one of those dahlias that brings warmth to the field the moment it begins blooming. Its flowers open in a rich tomato red, often carrying just enough orange undertone to make the color feel lively and dimensional rather than flat.

The formal decorative shape gives the blooms a beautifully organized, layered appearance, and at roughly 4–6 inches across they are a wonderfully useful size for cutting. They have enough presence to serve as a focal flower, but they are still easy to work into mixed bouquets without overwhelming everything around them.

In our market bouquets, Audrey Grace is especially valuable as summer starts leaning toward fall. I love pairing it with peach, rust, cream, burgundy, golden yellow, and softer blush tones. The warm red helps pull those colors together and gives the bouquet a richness that feels seasonal without immediately reading as autumn.

This is also the type of dahlia I appreciate sending to local florists because the stems are sturdy and the plants are known for producing generously. When I am harvesting for weddings or larger orders, dependable varieties matter just as much as beautiful ones, and Audrey Grace offers both.

For wedding work, I particularly like it in palettes that need warmth and depth. It can bring life to romantic coral and peach combinations, or move comfortably into richer late-summer designs with burgundy, rust, and deeper reds.

What makes Audrey Grace so enjoyable to grow is that it does not rely on novelty to be memorable. It is simply a strong, beautifully formed dahlia with rich color, good stems, and the kind of production that makes me happy to see it coming into bloom.

For the gardener who wants a warm red dahlia with classic form and excellent usefulness as a cut flower, Audrey Grace is a dependable choice.

Bloom Color: Tomato Red / Reddish Orange
Bloom Form: Formal Decorative
Bloom Size: BB — Approximately 4–6 inches
ADS Classification: 3006
Plant Height: Approximately 4 feet
Hybridizer: H. & B. Brown
Introduced: 1995
Best For: Cutting gardens, market bouquets, florist work, weddings & exhibition