Kristine Albrecht

KA's Tiny E

Grows 54 inches tall, KA's Tiny E is a lavender-and-purple miniature ball dahlia with 3.5-inch blooms (ADS size M), bred by Kristine Albrecht.

Glowing fuchsia, the bright, saturated tone that defines Albrecht's Bright Series. The color is the point, vivid and clear where many small dahlias go muddy.

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Introduced
not yet verified
ADS size
M (Miniature, up to 4 inch blooms)
Bloom
3.5 inches
Height
54 inches
Productivity
high

Why people hunt it

Tiny E belongs to Kristine Albrecht's Bright Series, her line of vivid, saturated colors, and it carries a personal story: it is named for a niece she cared for. Albrecht's site lists a 2025 Derrill Hart Award, which we attribute to her, and a retailer lists a 2026 retail year, a pairing we record rather than reconcile. Stonehouse calls it a productivity champion, high praise for a grower-focused dahlia. Albrecht breeds in Santa Cruz, and the trademarked KA's line reaches buyers through licensed partner farms like Stonehouse, not from Albrecht directly. As a recent release in a beloved breeding program, Tiny E sells in limited quantities and moves fast when partner shops list it.

Growing notes, including the hard parts

Tiny E is a miniature formal decorative, ADS class M, with blooms around 3.5 inches on a tall plant near 54 inches. The combination of small bloom and tall plant means lots of long-stemmed bright fuchsia flowers, ideal for bouquet work. Stonehouse calls it a productivity champion, so expect heavy bloom and plan to cut often to keep it going, which is why it earns a high productivity mark. At 4.5 feet it needs staking or netting despite the small flowers. Pinch once when young for a bushier, more productive plant. As part of Albrecht's Bright Series, it is bred for vivid color, so give it full sun to keep the fuchsia saturated. A new release with limited supply, so reserve through a partner farm early.

Sold out? Closest alternatives

No substitute is exact, and we say so in each profile. These are the varieties growers reach for when KA's Tiny E is gone.

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