FAQ

Q: When is your sale?
A: My 2026 tuber sale will be in early April.

Q: When will my order ship?
A: Your order will ship once temperatures in your area are consistently safe for transit, as conditions can vary by region. All tubers will be sent out no later than Mother’s Day.

Q: Do you combine shipping?
A: Yes. I will combine shipping for all orders placed prior to fulfillment. To qualify, orders must be placed using the exact same name, shipping address, and email address—no exceptions, as combining orders requires additional processing. If your combined orders result in increased shipping costs, you will receive an invoice for the difference.

Q: What is your tuber guarantee?
A: I guarantee you will receive a viable tuber with at least one eye. If you have cared for your tuber properly and it fails to thrive, please notify us by the end of June. 

Q: What is your cutting guarantee?
A: Cuttings are not available at this time.

Q: What measures do you take to prevent the spread of disease?
A: Instead of cleaning tools between each cut, we use multiple pairs of pruning snips during harvest. Each tool is set aside after use and not reused until it has been properly soaked in a Virkon-S and water solution for the recommended amount of time.

Our garden is not open to the public.

We take extensive measures to reduce the impact of pests that can spread viruses, including the use of beneficial insects and organic sprays. Insecticides are used only as a last resort if pest pressures cannot be adequately controlled during the growing season. Any dahlia showing signs of a virus is promptly quarantined and removed.

More on viruses:

Our farm has been inspected by the Washington Department of Agriculture. While this does not guarantee that viruses are absent from our garden, it does mean that a second set of trained eyes has carefully evaluated our dahlias for visible signs of infection. Any plants the inspector had concerns about were culled immediately.

Although testing is costly, we have begun proactively testing portions of our dahlia stock. Random samples are sent to a West Coast university for TSV and TSWV testing. Any plant that tests positive for either virus is immediately culled. If a plant tests negative for TSV/TSWV, it is then further tested for DMV.

Our goal is to eventually test all of our plants so that our stock is as clean as possible. Unfortunately, because we test in the spring, test results will not be available prior to our April tuber sale.

These efforts are not performative—we do not charge more for tested stock and make no guarantees regarding long-term plant health.

With all of this in mind, statistics show that over 85% of all dahlias are infected with at least one virus, and as such, we cannot guarantee that our plants are virus-free.

Q. What about gall?

Each season, we purchase new stock from dozens of different farms. To help reduce the risk of bacterial diseases, we grow our dahlias in grow bags and recommend our customers do the same.

Because gall can take up to two years to develop, there is always some risk when introducing new stock into a garden. That said, none of the tubers we have listed for sale in 2026 have shown any signs of leafy or crown gall.