Did you know that Cafe au Lait dahlias usually start to bloom with streaks of pink and purple? The first blooms are usually not latte colored. As the tuber gets the pink and purple out of its system, the blooms get more and more tan-colored. So don’t worry if your first bloom doesn’t look like you expected it to. It will come.

Do note that this huge plant produces smaller than usual tubers. Don’t be surprised if the tubers you receive seem small — they will still produce amazing blooms.

Dahlias start to ship when they eye-up. In 2021 and 2022 this started in April and we were done shipping by the end of June.

Dahlias are an easy-to-grow long-lasting burst of color in your garden. Excellent cut flowers and long-lasting bloomers.

Though they do require some staking and support, and you will want to dig them up in the fall and store them in a cool damp (but not too damp) place for winter, they are worth the effort.

Full sun.