Dahlias
Dahlias are the showstoppers of the late-summer and fall garden, offering an almost unmatched range of flower forms, sizes, and colors. From tight pompons and neat balls to dinner-plate decoratives and waterlily types, their blooms carry borders and cutting gardens right up to the first frost. With sturdy stems, reliable tuberous growth, and season-long color, dahlias bring drama, structure, and abundant cut flowers to sunny, well-drained sites.
How to Choose
Flower form: Balls, pompons, decoratives, cactus, waterlily and dinner-plate types each read differently in a border or bouquet.
Bloom size: Compact singles suit the front of a border, while large decoratives make statement accents at the back.
Height and staking: Taller varieties need sturdy stakes; dwarfer types stand on their own in mixed plantings.
Sun and drainage: Full sun and free-draining soil give the heaviest bloom, and tubers are lifted where winters are cold and wet.
All dahlias in the catalog
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Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'
Totally Tangerine Dahlia
Blooms salmon with red centers
Dahlia 'Touche'
Touche Dahlia
Blooms coral
Dahlia 'Tuscany'
Tuscany Dahlia
Blooms salmon with raspberry centers
Dahlia 'Tweetie Pie'
Tweetie Pie Dahlia
Blooms lemon yellow
Dahlia 'Twilite'
Twilite Dahlia
Blooms light pink with burgundy centers
Dahlia 'Twyning's Smartie'
Twyning's Smartie Dahlia
Blooms magenta pink and white bi‑colored petals with bright yellow central disc
Dahlia 'Uncle B'
Uncle B Dahlia
Blooms plum‑purple petals with silvery‑icing highlights
Dahlia 'Uptown Girl'
Uptown Girl Dahlia
Blooms coral
Dahlia 'Valley Rust Bucket'
Valley Rust Bucket Dahlia
Blooms orange to terra-cotta
Dahlia 'Variegated Brittany Rey'
Variegated Brittany Rey Dahlia
Blooms dark pink, yellow centers with red stripes
Dahlia 'Vera Seyfang'
Vera Seyfang Dahlia
Blooms lavender‑to‑orchid pink
Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian'
Verrone's Obsidian Dahlia
Blooms very dark wine‑red to nearly black with a bright yellow central disc
Dahlia 'Vintage'
Vintage Dahlia
Blooms dark pink
Dahlia 'Vista Minnie'
Vista Minnie Dahlia
Blooms raspberry-pink
Dahlia 'Vixen'
Vixen Dahlia
Blooms bright red
Dahlia 'Voo Doo'
Voo Doo Dahlia
Blooms burgundy
Dahlia 'Waltzing Mathilda'
Waltzing Mathilda Dahlia
Blooms orange and yellow with dark pink edges
Dahlia 'Wannabee'
Wannabee Dahlia
Blooms dark pink
Dahlia 'Whipper Snapper'
Whipper Snapper Dahlia
Blooms apricot‑orange (warm amber‑peach tone)
Dahlia 'Wildcat'
Wildcat Dahlia
Blooms bright yellow with fuchsia to red tips on the petals
Dahlia 'Wildman'
Wildman Dahlia
Blooms bright red petals with occasional yellow‑flecked highlights
Dahlia 'Willie Willie'
Willie Willie Dahlia
Blooms ivory petals edged with light to medium pink
Dahlia 'Wizard of Oz'
Wizard of Oz Dahlia
Blooms soft pink; often a pale yellow center
Dahlia 'Yellow Bird'
Yellow Bird Dahlia
Blooms yellow petals surrounding a golden‑yellow ruffled collar
