Are Dahlias Perennial in Your Zone? Dahlias are native to the mountains of northern Mexico. They are hardy, or perennial, in tropical and warm climates, springing up from the ground each spring.

There are lots of great reasons to plant dahlias, including the sheer diversity of color afforded by their many varieties and the bevy of beautiful blooms that last from late summer to fall. You can ...

This year I planted about 40 dahlia plants in my front yard. They bloomed very well. Will they come back next year? Why they are called biennial? And I read that dahlias have tubers. Can we save them ...

HABIT Bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennials. Dahlias have attractive foliage, with deep green to bright green lobed leaves, hollow stems, and bold flowerheads that vary greatly. Some modern cultivars ...

With their dazzling show that lasts well into the fall, dahlias are some of the best summer flowers for filling out borders. Growing them alongside all your other seasonal favorites, or even next to ...

Q: What should be done with dahlias before the winter weather arrives? A: When I first saw this question, I was kind of bummed. Most years I plant dahlias but this year I did not and I missed their ...

DAHLIA aficionado Pat Cunningham likes to say he has either 40 years of experience or one year of experience 40 times over. Either way, he has grown hundreds of varieties of the flower in his ...