Out of 35 plants, 6 have been producing these unique blooms.

Nope, it's just 6 plants of the same variety showing this trait. None of the other varieties planted nearby are exhibiting the same behavior.

The center consists of individual petals, while the ring is fully connected, holding the petals inside.

If you cut the flowers, they maintain their shape. However, if left on the plant to go to seed, the ring breaks as the flower fades. This is a 14-day-old cut bloom

The plants are 100% dahlia and bloom in the summer. They're called 'Daffodahlia' due to their appearance, but this is a mutation — there are 0% daffodil genetics in these plants.

Nope! I spoke with the grower who experienced a similar bloom, and they confirmed it's not the same variety of dahlia.

It’s not from a seedling; it’s grown from a well-established variety that’s been around for a long time. This is a sport or mutation of the plant. We’re not sharing the variety name at this time to avoid creating unnecessary hysteria in the dahlia community.

es! We’re not sure exactly how they’ll replicate, but that’s the hope. I already have a dozen rooted cuttings growing in my grow room and plan to take more. I’ve been hosting in-person dahlia cutting sales for several years, so I’m well-equipped and experienced with this process. We’re growing dahlias indoors here at the farm over the winter, with the goal of seeing blooms by late winter. Fingers crossed for spring Daffodahlias!

Nope, it's not grown from seed. It's from tubers of a variety we've had for a long time. We're keeping the tubers and testing theories about environmental factors that may have caused this. However, we won't know for sure until the next growing season, when I'll be able to test those theories and see if the form returns on its own.

Daffodahlia seeds won't be available until we've proven the stability of the blooms. However, our fall bulb and seed sale will take place online on 10/13 at 9 AM PST, with shipping available within the U.S. Note: When starting dahlias from seed, the resulting plants will be hybrids, influenced by the other varieties the pollinators have visited. As a result, it's unlikely that the same form will recur from the seed packets available during the 10/13 sale.

Tubers of the Daffodahlia, if stabilized, won't be available until 2028-2029, depending on how things progress. Our other tubers will go on sale 2/2/2025. I've been updating the available inventory, which can be previewed under the 'Shop' tab in the menu.

There are restrictions on international shipping for plants, roots, and bulbs, and we currently don't have the necessary resources to fulfill those orders. However, if the Daffodahlia can be stabilized, we will collaborate with bulb companies that are equipped to handle international shipping.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, so I walked in and out of the high tunnel to make sure it was real. I didn’t tell anyone for days because I honestly thought something might be wrong. Once I realized that wasn’t the case, I was in total disbelief that a new form could appear on our farm of all places. When more plants started blooming like that, I was just blown away. It’s life-changing, even if we can’t stabilize it.

I’m trying to embrace it... I’ve never really had the desire for a huge following — just a flower business that helps support our farm and family. The sheer volume of people reaching out overwhelmed me at first, and I almost turned down all the interviews. The growing community has so many options, so it’s a bit intimidating to open up about the details of our farm. But I decided to go for it. If the public doesn’t like me or my answers in interviews, that’s okay — I’m still going to grow flowers, and it won’t change anything. I just hope my story can inspire others as you get to know me.

We're working to stabilize the genetics, and if successful, we plan to grow it out for public sale. Several bulb companies have reached out and are prepared to assist in bringing it to market if needed.

No! I've only cut one to test its vase life and see if it holds its form. I wanted to leave the others on the plants to collect as much seed as possible.

The tunnel is going to seed, so it's not as visually striking in October as it is when it's being cut during the season — there’s a lot more brown. But, that brown means seed, which is what everyone is eagerly waiting to get their hands on.