'American Dawn' Dahlias are quite the cheerful flower. Their bright hues combined with their strong stems are wonderful in the garden.
We will be taking rooted cutting orders that should be ready in mid April. We only ship rooted cuttings and not regular cuttings. No tubers will be offered in 2026 but we hope our cutting program goes well and we are offering some limited numbers. We are doing this to grow our own stock out more quickly. American Dawn is requested in high numbers. Dahlias - We love dahlias for the endless blooms they produce though the season never feels ling enough. We have around 200 varieties we have been growing out on our farm.
Dahlias reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost.
Characteristics
- 30”-50” in height
- Blooms are 3-4” wide
- USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)
- Summer to Fall
- Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
Additional Information
- Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.
- Great for butterflies and other pollinators
- Ships starting by early April
Key Planting Tips
We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart. We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching.
You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms.
For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber.
Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment. In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.
