: 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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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.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Train yourself to look for growth that should be removed, such as tomato suckers and low-growing tomato branches, excess dahlia foliage, and tangled thyme.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Don’t count out annual flowers such as dahlias, zinnias and Bolivian verbena and even some non-native autumn bloomers such as toad lilies.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Train yourself to look for growth that should be removed, such as tomato suckers and low-growing tomato branches, excess dahlia foliage, and tangled thyme.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Don’t count out annual flowers such as dahlias, zinnias and Bolivian verbena and even some non-native autumn bloomers such as toad lilies.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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