: 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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The preview videos showed a statue with a Lady Dior bag covered in daisies, and a bee hovering over a dahlia.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
African marigolds, in particular, are tall, stunning plants that bloom in dahlia-esque shapes, grow several feet tall, and keep on pushing blooms until frost (which usually ends your fall mum display anyway).
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Think chrysanthemums of crimson red, deep purple and pale pink, framed by dark foliage and complemented by pops of cream and light rose from dahlias and other classic fall flowers.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
On that same trip, a market of simple tables with buckets of those gorgeous blooms caught their attention and ultimately pushed them to switch to cultivating dahlias, which many Southerners were unfamiliar with at the time.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
African marigolds, in particular, are tall, stunning plants that bloom in dahlia-esque shapes, grow several feet tall, and keep on pushing blooms until frost (which usually ends your fall mum display anyway).
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Think chrysanthemums of crimson red, deep purple and pale pink, framed by dark foliage and complemented by pops of cream and light rose from dahlias and other classic fall flowers.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
On that same trip, a market of simple tables with buckets of those gorgeous blooms caught their attention and ultimately pushed them to switch to cultivating dahlias, which many Southerners were unfamiliar with at the time.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Dahlia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dahlia. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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