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Homes & Gardens
Holly Reaney

How to overwinter dahlias – a step-by-step guide to protecting these tender flowering tubers

Peach-coloured pom-pom dahlias in a sunny garden border.

Learning how to overwinter dahlias is important, to guarantee that they return the following year. Dahlias tend to continue to flower right up until the mercury drops and the first frosts arrive, and so at this point, it is time to start the process of protecting your dahlias for winter.

Just like when learning how to grow dahlias, figuring out how to overwinter dahlias can seem quite daunting. Should you dig them up or leave them in the ground? How should you store the tubers? Will they regrow next year? All these questions are very important and the answers depend on both your local area and personal preferences.

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