Yes—all of our tubers are grown, harvested, and prepared right here at Sunny Meadows Flower Farm in Columbus, Ohio. Our team plants, tends, digs, divides, and stores each one on site, ensuring quality at every step.

We are not a certified organic farm, but we employ sustainable and natural practices whenever we can.

If needed, we dip tubers in OMRI-listed Oxidate after dividing to help prevent mold.

Yes—we regularly test our tuber and plant material with the Plant Pathology Program at The Ohio State University and Oregon State University.

Tubers are priced and sold individually, but may be shipped in small clumps with extra tubers attached. This helps protect them in transit and gives you extra planting potential.

Clumps reduce the risk of shipping damage—if one tuber breaks, another may still be viable. With the large volume of tubers we handle, shipping small clumps helps our crew work more efficiently during the dormant season, when eyes may be hard to see.

In the spring, each order is hand-packed and every tuber is inspected before mailing. Tubers ship dormant, and eyes may not be visible upon arrival.

If a variety fails to produce good tubers or doesn't store well, we will substitute with a variety of equal or greater value, with similar characteristics when possible.

Sorry, but once confirmed, orders cannot be changed, combined, delayed, or held.

We do not sell dahlia tubers wholesale, however, if you are a wholesale customer of ours looking for tubers, send us an email to let us know. We may be able to offer bulk pricing or a discount code depending on how our inventory looks in the spring.

Dahlias vary in shape and size, and dormant eyes may not be visible right away. They'll sprout at different rates depending on the variety.

No—due to phystosanitary restrictions, we can ship within the U.S. only.

The letters refer to official American Dahlia Society classifications. Learn more about dahlia forms and sizes here.  If a variety is new or not yet vetted by ADS, it may not be listed.

Some tubers, especially heirloom or large-flowered varieties, naturally take longer to sprout—sometimes many weeks! Cool nights, inconsistent soil moisture (too wet or too dry), or pests like insects or voles can delay or prevent growth. Occasionally, a tuber may lack enough stored energy to sprout, or its eyes may be non-viable even if they look healthy.  The best approach is to plant it in well-drained soil and give it time—patience is often all that’s needed for it to wake up and grow.

Once a sprout emerges, it depends on steady soil moisture and nutrients rather than the tuber’s reserves. Growth can pause if the soil dries out, fertility is low, the roots are waterlogged, or pests like slugs, cutworms, or earwigs nibble on new growth. Sudden temperature spikes before roots are established can also stress the plant. In most cases, a temporary stall isn’t a problem—given consistent care, the dahlia typically will resume growth.