Dahlias: A Little Book of Flowers

$14.95

This fascinating celebration of the dahlia reads like a “very smart love letter to cultivating beauty” and features 40+ vintage-inspired full-color botanical illustrations (Seattle Times).

Dahlias are the showboats of the flower world—colorful, flamboyant, and spectacular. They're also one of the most satisfying flowers to grow, with a long season, plentiful blooms, and are adaptable to most climates with proper care. They're very easy to propagate, and can be hybridized. There are numerous dahlia flower forms and more than 50,000 recognized cultivars!

This charming little hardcover book includes:

60+ full-color botanical illustrations
basic botany and history
everything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the garden (including dividing tubers to propagate more flowers)
tips for creating beautiful arrangements and preserving flowers
quotes, lore, and notable gardens and growers

By Tara Austen Weaver
144 pages
Published by Sasquatch Books, 2022
Hardcover
4.66 x 0.65 x 7.01 inches