'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. 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. This is our 3rd year growing our stock and we will offer around 20 varieties as tubers and cuttings for 2026. We stopped selling imported tubers in 2024 as we found the quality was decreasing and we could grow our own more effectively.
Dahlias reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost. Typically they are not bothered by diseases and have attractive foliage until frost.
You can also use in a container. Simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching.
Characteristics
- 30-50” tall (Many people pinch back to encourage a bushier, shorter plant)
- Blooms are 1-4” 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 in mid to late March
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun crown 1-2” below the soil. Space ball dahlias about 2’ apart from any neighbor. Plant when the soil is 60 degrees, well past any frost danger.
Dahlias love soil that is close to neutral and do well in slightly acidic or slightly alkaline soils. 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 large blossoms.
Don’t water until the 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.
