Lisa Shannon

Why care whether a dahlia carries a virus, if so many do? Because virus-free dahlias grow differently. They…

Here's the least Instagrammable thing we do — and the most important. Every variety we sell is tested and…

87% of dahlias in the U.S. carry a virus. That’s why those cuttings the crossbow intruder took were so…

Some flowers are pretty. And then there’s WD Millie, who apparently decided “pretty” wasn’t nearly enough.…

You asked. Now, we’re giving away the 40+ cuttings taken by the crossbow intruder— to benefit those in…

Rare Dahlia Crossbow Intruder FAQ, Part 2! How did she know how to take cuttings? Why didn't she run when…

The Dahlia Crossbow Intruder Incident FAQ! You’ve had questions. A few of them: Why did it take 45 minutes…

Most people don’t know this: 87% of dahlias in the United States carry a virus. Dahlia mosaic virus is the…

I just had an armed intruder break into my barn, put on my clothes, and start taking dahlia cuttings…

This is what virus free looks like before it’s beautiful. Women, cuttings, and a lot of careful hands.…

Sometimes a flower doesn’t need to shout to completely steal the show. Such is KA’s® Lavender Blush. She’s…

Sometimes a bloom walks into your life and you never see dahlias quite the same way again. Such is RM Gigi.…

How does a dahlia novice become a dahlia addict? It’s a little science, a little wonder, an opportunity for…

We are never not astonished at the garden, at the unfurling beauty surrounding us… What’s the last bloom…

Some flowers just cheer you up. RM Berry Kiss is one of them—and a new Kaya Blooms favorite. Anyone else…

We call her the $450 dahlia. Not because she’s rare. Not because she’s extraordinary. But because that’s…

We keep this one close. Because a Dahlia doesn’t open all at once— she takes her time, layer by layer, until…

And you say you’re obsessed with dahlias? 🤍🤍 #dahlialove #dahliagrowers #pnwdahlias

Join us on our new Dahlia Love series! KA’s® Crème Brûlée Crème Brûlée is well named. She has all the…

We are not here to make you feel bad about last (or this?) season. Virus doesn’t always announce itself…

August is not *always* dahlia's most photogenic month. The air is thick, the field is a little ragged, and…

They might be drama queens, these dahlias… but we’re always here for the journey. #dahliagarden…

The obvious ones are easy. Mosaic patterns, distorted leaves, color, bleeding, where it shouldn’t— you know…

The audible gasp when she opened overnight. The one you photographed before you even thought about…