Dahlias get dug, divided and stored every fall, then replanted in spring. Paper and marker pen don’t make it. An engraved label stays readable season after season, and our stainless steel markers can be pulled and reused year after year. They last indefinitely under normal conditions.
We engrave UV-stable acrylic labels in Savannah, Missouri, and email a proof before we start.
How to write dahlia names
Show growers often add the American Dahlia Society classification code (size, form and color). Home gardeners usually just want the name. Send your list in any format and we’ll engrave it the way you write it.
| Format | Line 1 | Line 2 | Line 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | CAFE AU LAIT | ||
| Show grower | [Variety] | [ADS class code] | [Originator] [Year] |
| Row tracking | [Variety] | Row 6 · Plant 12 | |
| Seedling | SDLG 26-03 | [Parent] × [Parent] |
Tip: check names and class codes against the current ADS Classification and Handbook before sending your list.
Suggested markers and labels
- Garden and cutting rows: 1-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ adhesive label on 20″ A-Style or L-Style Markers (Bundle of 25, $31.35). Tall dahlias need a tall marker.
- Heavy soil or windy sites: Signature Series P-Style or M-Style, 20″, with thicker #10 gauge posts (Bundle of 25, $47.71).
- Show gardens: 2-hole label on 20″ DL angled posts (Bundle of 10, $13.80).
- Color: bright colors like Tangerine or Acid Yellow are easy to spot when you dig in the fall.
The whole marker, about $4.10 each
- 25 20″ A-Style or L-Style Markers (1 Bundle of 25, $31.35) + 25 engraved labels ($2.85 each) = $102.60, about $4.10 per finished marker.
- 10 20″ DL angled posts (1 Bundle of 10, $13.80) + 10 engraved 2-hole labels ($2.85 each) = $42.30, about $4.23 each.
Pull the marker when you dig, store it with the tubers, and put it back in spring. Before shipping.
Prices
$2.85 each (1–25), $2.50 (26–75), $2.15 (76–150), $1.95 (151+) for the two small sizes. Up to 3 lines included. Extra line +$0.25. See all sizes and colors.
How to order
- Pick size, color and mounting in our store.
- Email your list (Excel) to su*****@ki************.com .
- Approve your proofs. Most orders ship within 2 business days after you approve your proof.
In a garden club or plant society? Save $1 on every Bundle of plant markers with Grow Your Rewards, our garden club discount.
Free sample label, shipping on us. Email us or call 816-324-4931 and we’ll engrave one label with your plant name so you can see it first.
Order over the winter and your labels will be ready for spring planting. Questions? Call 816-324-4931.
