The 2024 dahlia tuber sale is now closed. Tubers can be purchased at the seedling sale on May. 3rd and 4th, details below under "Pick-Up Option."

Important: the option for shipping dahlia tubers will end on March 10th. All orders placed after Mar. 10th are for pick-up only. Sorry, no orders shipped to CA or HI.

Pick-Up option: You can select an on-farm pick-up for your dahlia tubers, which will take place the weekend of the annual seedling sale, Friday and Saturday May 3rd and 4th. If you cannot pick up your tubers on those dates, please select the shipping option instead.

This year's seedling sale will be held at "Flower Power" at 144 Pitcher Lane,Red Hook NY 12571.

Shipping: We will begin to ship dahlia tubers with USPS in late March and early April, to US addresses only (no orders shipped to CA or HI). Shipping costs will run from $12 for up to 8 tubers, $22 for up to 40 tubers, and $27 for more than 40 tubers. **If I can squeeze your order into a smaller box, I will reimburse you the difference in shipping after fulfillment. **

Option for shipping ends on Mar. 10th.

Order Confirmation: You are responsible for entering the correct mailing address and email address at checkout, so please double check before completing your order. You will receive an automated email confirmation once your order is placed, and then shipping notification with tracking information once your tubers are shipped in late March or April. Check your junk mail, etc. if you do not receive your confirmation.

Shoving Leopard Farm dahlia tubers: All our tubers are from plants grown at Shoving Leopard Farm. They are sold as single tubers, each with at least one growing eye (though they may not yet be visible). Dahlia tubers can vary greatly in size depending on the variety.

Dahlia care: After your last frost, plant tubers 6” deep and 18” – 24” apart, placing your tuber horizontally in the hole, and cover it up. Dahlias are heavy feeders, so you might want to add compost to each hole you dig. Do not water in your tubers until the sprouts emerge unless it has been unusually dry, as the tubers may rot.

When the plant is 12” tall, pinch it back to three sets of leaves. This will encourage the plants to bush out, and will produce lots of lovely longs stems to cut! Give your plants some support - either tomato cages or stakes.

After a killing frost, cut back your plants to 6” above the ground, dig out your tuber clumps and wash off the soil. You can then overwinter your tubers in some sort of medium (cedar wood shavings work well!) in a cool dark space that stays between 42-48 degrees F. until spring when you can divide your clumps and start all over again!