Dahlia Giveaway
Thanks to the generosity of the Village Garden Club of Zionsville and the private donors, the Zionsville Cultural District plans to hold the annual event in May 2023. Dahlias will be made available as long as supplies last.
Distribution will take place at the Zionsville Farmers Market, on Main Street between Hawthorne and Pine Streets. Information on growing techniques will be made available as well. There will be a wide selection of colors, forms, and sizes of dahlias available.
Begun in 2019, this initiative was created to bring attention to the town’s horticultural history when it was known as “Dahlia City”. Two commercial nurseries were located in the Village, selling dahlias and other flowers to customers around the country. One of the varieties created here was called, “Zion’s Pride”, which won its breeder, Fred Gresh, a Gold Medal at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
The Zionsville Cultural District aims to encourage gardeners to grow dahlias as a way to beautify neighborhoods and highlight a significant segment of the town’s history. Recipients of the free tubers will be asked to bring their prized blooms back in late summer at our Dahlia Showcase to share their form and beauty.
Distribution will take place at the Zionsville Farmers Market, on Main Street between Hawthorne and Pine Streets. Information on growing techniques will be made available as well. There will be a wide selection of colors, forms, and sizes of dahlias available.
Begun in 2019, this initiative was created to bring attention to the town’s horticultural history when it was known as “Dahlia City”. Two commercial nurseries were located in the Village, selling dahlias and other flowers to customers around the country. One of the varieties created here was called, “Zion’s Pride”, which won its breeder, Fred Gresh, a Gold Medal at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
The Zionsville Cultural District aims to encourage gardeners to grow dahlias as a way to beautify neighborhoods and highlight a significant segment of the town’s history. Recipients of the free tubers will be asked to bring their prized blooms back in late summer at our Dahlia Showcase to share their form and beauty.
| Dahlia History |
| Dahlia Fact Sheet |
| Dahlia Growing Tips |
