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The key to successfully storing dahlia tubers for the winter is making sure they stay dry, have good air circulation, and are in a cool, dark spot. You can store the tubers in a variety of containers – milk crates, plastic bins, paper bags, and cardboard boxes all do the trick.
Storing dahlia tubers doesn’t have to be complicated, but there are a few steps you can take that will maximize their health and viability. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some tricks for keeping your tubers healthy over the winter.
Place your dahlia tubers in a cool, dark location for the winter. Basements, unheated garages, and closets are ideal for dahlia storage provided that the space remains frost-free. Ideal storage temperatures should range between 40-50 F (4-10 C) with approximately 90% humidity.
Because dahlias are hardy only to USDA hardiness zone 9, gardeners in colder climates must dig up dahlia tubers before the first autumn frost and overwinter the tubers indoors and replant them in the spring.
In this post, I’ll show you three methods to try, as well as when and how to dig up the tubers, instructions for storing them, winter care tips, and much more. No matter where you live, you can easily keep dahlias over winter, and regrow them every year. Even if you live in a frozen tundra like I do here in Minnesota.
If you live in zone 8 or higher, you should be able to leave them in the ground over the winter, but every couple of years, you should dig them up and divide them to prevent them from getting over-crowded and to keep the newer tubers healthy by removing dead weight.