Dahlias are described as which of the following?

Dahlias are described as which of the following?

• A. A creeping ground cover
• B. A tall plant with large, showy flowers that bloom in the fall; not recommended for planting in the fall
• C. A woody shrub
• D. A herb with fragrant leaves

Answer: (B)

Dahlias grow as tall, upright plants that produce large, showy blooms from late summer into fall. They’re tuberous, herbaceous perennials rather than creeping ground covers or woody shrubs, and they don’t have notably fragrant leaves. Because they need a warm growing season to establish, you plant their tubers in spring rather than fall, so this description—tall plant with fall blooms and a note against fall planting—best fits. The other descriptions don’t match: they aren’t ground covers, aren’t woody shrubs, and their foliage isn’t particularly fragrant.

Dahlias grow as tall, upright plants that produce large, showy blooms from late summer into fall. They’re tuberous, herbaceous perennials rather than creeping ground covers or woody shrubs, and they don’t have notably fragrant leaves. Because they need a warm growing season to establish, you plant their tubers in spring rather than fall, so this description—tall plant with fall blooms and a note against fall planting—best fits. The other descriptions don’t match: they aren’t ground covers, aren’t woody shrubs, and their foliage isn’t particularly fragrant.