Dahlias: The Show-Stopping Stars Every Garden Deserves

Dahlias seize attention: size, color, form, petal complexity. Hybridizers have delivered stronger stems, brighter hues, endless variety.

Types & Sizes

Border, decorative, dinner plate (10"+), karma, powder puff, tree, collarette. 2" to 10+" blooms. Every color imaginable.

Why Grow Them

Bloom late July to frost—when others quit. Native to Mexico/Guatemala. Europe via Spain (18th c.). Belgian doubles (1815). 1872: one surviving Mexican root in Holland → modern hybrids.

Standout Varieties

Dinner plate: 'Emory Paul' (orchid lavender), 'The Big Wow' (scarlet), 'Ferncliff Illusion' (white/violet), 'Kelvin Floodlight' (deep yellow).
Powder puff: 'Blue Bayou' (lavender-blue), 'Soulman' (rare deep maroon).
Karma (cut flower bred): 36–44", sturdy stems, iridescent. 'Karma Sangria' (rose/gold/salmon), 'Prospero' (lilac-pink/gold), 'Ventura' (lemon yellow).

One dahlia transforms a bed. A collection makes a season. Find yours.