: any of a genus (Dahlia) of American tuberous-rooted composite herbs having opposite pinnate leaves and rayed flower heads and including many that are cultivated as ornamentals
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Here, the sunny yellow tablecloth, echoed in the color of the dahlias and some of the plates, serves as the anchor color, with thoughtful touches of pink, blue, and lavender creating depth.
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Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
If not for these sales pitches for petunias and potting soil, for daisies, dahlias, and designer wheelbarrows, my menu of messages would tend toward the sensibly gray.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
In milder summer climates, dahlias should keep going until the first frost.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Deadhead dahlias when an individual bloom is fading and no longer attractive.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
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Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
If not for these sales pitches for petunias and potting soil, for daisies, dahlias, and designer wheelbarrows, my menu of messages would tend toward the sensibly gray.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
In milder summer climates, dahlias should keep going until the first frost.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Deadhead dahlias when an individual bloom is fading and no longer attractive.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dahlia
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“Dahlia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dahlia. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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