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.

Dahlias come in a wide assortment of sizes, shapes and colors. When provided with good growing conditions they will bloom until the first hard frost.

While most perennials will adorn a garden for many years, planting some species in the fall will dramatically shorten their ...

The end of May is still the start of the planting season, so keep weeding, loosening the soil and adding compost before filling your landscape with more beautiful blooming plants. Perennial flowers ...

Cold can kill dahlias left in the ground, so digging up the tubers and storing them for winter can ensure you'll have a beautiful flower garden next season.

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 ...

SEATTLE — Few perennials can match dahlias when it comes to producing non-stop flowers. Their gorgeous blooms add beauty to any area of the garden, and if you get in half the trouble I do (How did I ...

Commissioned by Spain’s King Charles III in the 18th century, the botanical garden is a lesson in urban planning — and in the ...

THE delightful Dahlia is one of the UK’s most popular flowers – and you can get yours for as cheap as chips. The classic British favourite is in full bloom now – and with a little bit of help, they’re ...

Whatever method you choose, keep the tubers in a cool, dark place. An unheated basement or heated garage usually works.

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 ...