With the right care, dahlias will flourish in the ground or in containers. Just make sure they receive as much sunlight as ...

Plant Size. Dahlias can be 12-inch-tall dwarf plants or 6-foot-tall virtual bushes loaded with blooms. The largest dahlias are less suited for most container sizes.

Prune bedding or dwarf dahlias like other potted plants, cutting just below a leaf node or two to hide it from view. Sterilize your pruning tool between plants.

Rob Proctor tackles a big to-do list by planting dormant dahlias, cannas and annuals in pots to prepare for a blooming season.

The Virtuoso dahlias are making their debut this year with five colors: Pinkerific, Classy Carmine, Vibrant Violet, Dayglo Yellow and Red Raz.

Q. Please recommend perennials for the north side of my house. The bed is only about 3 feet deep and shaded all day. I want plants that bloom but that also return each year without replanting.

Dahlias can be 12-inch-tall dwarf plants or 6-foot-tall virtual bushes loaded with blooms. The largest dahlias are less suited for most container sizes. However, ...