When Should You Plant Dahlias for Summer Blooms? Garden Pros Share the Best Time

Text by Heather Bien

Lush dahlias are one of the most delightful summer sights in the garden. These layered, colorful flowers are favorites of gardeners who grow for cut flowers and a garden full of abundant dahlias is endlessly cheerful.

But these vibrant summer flowers require careful timing, particularly if you want them to be in full bloom at the height of summer.

Dahlias grow from tubers but, unlike some other bulbs and tubers, they can't generally be left in the ground throughout winter. Instead, gardeners dig them up after each season, store them, and plant the tubers again the next year.

Want to know exactly when to put your dahlia tubers in the ground for summer blooms? Here's what you need to know about when and how to properly plant dahlias.

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