Dahlias: Beautiful Varieties for Home & Garden

By Naomi Slade

Fall blooms for an explosion of color in the garden. The dahlia is a fabulous cutting flower for the home garden

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Cut one bloom, and ten more appear on the plant. Blooming late summer to the first frost of autumn, this native of Mexico provides explosions of color in home gardens. The author’s commentary unearths the dahlia from its Aztec origins and imparts practical, hands-on knowledge for growing and overwintering these tropical plants in wintry climes.

Readers will discover a stunning range of specimens from tiny pompoms to heavy-headed dinner plates, to those that resemble daisies, sea anemones, and even fireworks.