Most growers have it completely backward. They grow a gazillion different flowers but rely on just one or two ways to sell them—usually mixed bouquets. What if you flipped the script? What if, instead of juggling dozens of flower varieties, you grew just one powerhouse flower and had a multitude of ways to generate revenue from it?

That’s the magic of dahlias. These stunning blooms aren’t just another pretty face in the field; they’re one of the most versatile and profitable flowers you can grow. From their first sprout to their final bloom (and even beyond), every stage of the dahlia lifecycle offers opportunities to make money.

Dahlia tubers. The blooms are the queen of the late-summer garden and the tubers are a critical income stream for flower farmers in the dead of winter when their field is dormant. But as you log hour after hour planting, digging, washing, dividing and storing, you start to wonder…is all the time and effort worth it?