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When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in West Virginia

Multiple terracotta and stone pots with early spring bulb shoots and frost-covered soil arranged on a wooden deck with evergreen forest backdrop.

Lift dahlias, cannas and gladiolus in West Virginia a week or two after a frost blackens their foliage.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in Vermont

Multiple terracotta and stone pots with early spring bulb shoots and frost-covered soil arranged on a wooden deck with evergreen forest backdrop.

Wait for the first frost that blackens the leaves, then lift within a week or two.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in Utah

Early spring bulbs sprouting in various terracotta and ceramic pots arranged on a wooden deck with a snow-covered house and bare trees in the background.

Lift dahlias, cannas and gladiolus in Utah after the first fall frost has blackened the foliage, and do it within about a week or two.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in South Dakota

Terracotta pots with emerging spring bulbs arranged on a frozen wooden patio, with burlap cloth and snowy farm field visible beyond.

In South Dakota, dahlias, cannas and gladiolus come out of the ground every fall, about one to two weeks after the first frost blackens the foliage.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in Ontario

Terracotta pots with emerging spring bulbs arranged on a frozen wooden patio, with burlap cloth and snowy farm field visible beyond.

Wait for the first frost that turns dahlia, canna and gladiolus foliage black, then lift the roots within about a week or two.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in Ohio

Multiple terracotta and stone pots with early spring bulb shoots and frost-covered soil arranged on a wooden deck with evergreen forest backdrop.

In Ohio, dahlias, cannas and gladiolus come out of the ground once a frost has blackened their foliage.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in Nunavut

Spring bulbs sprouting in terracotta and concrete pots arranged on a wooden deck with shrubs and evergreens in the background.

In Nunavut, dahlias, cannas and gladiolus have to come out of the ground every fall. Lift them one to two weeks after a frost blackens the foliage.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in Nova Scotia

A terracotta pot planted with emerging spring bulbs sits snow-covered in a winter garden setting with evergreens in the background.

In Nova Scotia, dahlias, cannas and gladiolus come out of the ground after the first frost blackens their leaves.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in Northwest Territories

Early spring bulb shoots emerge from terra cotta pots surrounded by melting snow in a winter garden scene.

In the Northwest Territories, dahlias, cannas and gladiolus all come out of the ground every fall.

When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in North Dakota

Early spring bulbs sprouting in a terracotta pot dusted with snow in a mountainous winter garden setting.

In North Dakota, dig all three. Dahlia tubers, canna rhizomes and gladiolus corms will not survive a winter in ground where the coldest month at Fargo…

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