08/25/2025
It’s dahlia blooming time! A few fun facts about dahlias:
• The dahlia was named after a Swedish botanist, Andrea Dahl (born 1751).
• Dahlias grew wild in Mexico in the 16th century, where they were ‘discovered’ by the Spanish. In 1963, Mexico declared the dahlia its national flower.
• Both dahlia flowers and tubers are edible. The tubers taste like a cross between a potato and a radish.
• There are more than 42 species of dahlias, and thousands of dahlia cultivars.
• Dahlias come in nearly every color except true blue.
• Dahlia flowers size can range from 2” to 15”.
