Important 2026 Sale Information
Our 2026 tuber sale is February 28th at 4PM PST. The site will be password protected starting at 7AM on February 28th to load inventory and will open promptly at 4PM PST. You will not need a password to enter at sale time.
Cutting sales will be announced as cuttings are ready for new homes via Facebook, Instagram and e-mail subscribers. After tuber sales are over, cuttings usually ramp up to every Friday with shipping the following Monday & Tuesday. Cutting sales will go through the end of May or until it is no longer fun or safe to ship due to rising temperatures.
Each listing is for a single tuber, not a clump. I grow all my own dahlias, and these are not dried out imports with broken necks you would see sold at big box stores.
Every single tuber I offer has been grown in my PNW garden to confirm variety and visible health of the plant. I will never sell anything that has not been verified by me.
Every tuber is guaranteed to have a viable eye or sprout, firm body devoid of any rot, and true to variety. Contrary to popular belief, not all tubers have necks! Some of my favorite varieties have no neck at all, less chance of the neck fracturing. The two things a tuber needs to grow into a beautiful plant is a chunk of root (body), and a viable eye.
Willow Rock Acres is a licensed and inspected farm in Washington State that is examined annually by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. I ship tubers and cuttings to all 48 contiguous states and Alaska. If you are in Alaska, shipping can sometimes be triple the price. To provide products to Alaska, there will sometimes need to be additional shipping costs over the flat rate shipping, and I will contact you if more shipping is needed. I am currently not able to ship outside the US.
Tuber size, cuts or blemishes: Tubers come in all shapes and sizes. Some varieties produce huge tubers, some produce small ones. I will never sell a tuber smaller than a AA battery in body width or length without disclosing it on the listing. I will also never sell a mother tuber. I personally prefer the smaller tubers which have smaller food storage (smaller tuber size) and usually show more resilience and grow quickly once planted to gain nutrients from the sun and soil. If a variety produces huge tubers, I will usually slice the tuber in half to produce a more compact tuber for shipping and growing. This also triggers the tuber to push growth and not rely on food storage from the tuber. These cut tubers grow the exact same as uncut tubers. Along those same lines, sometimes there will be a blemish that I cut out of a tuber when freshly divided to lessen the possibility of rot while in storage. These cuts heal over and overwinter perfectly. A piece of tuber that has been cut out and healed over is perfectly fine and will produce a beautiful plant. Please be aware and accepting of this before ordering.
Viral/Bacterial testing & Sanitization: I devote great detail to sanitization during every step of growing and storage. Please check out my Sanitation Practices page for loads of information on this topic. I do my best to give my buyers the highest percentage of growing clean stock. Due to the extremely high cost of testing for viral pathogens and false results, it is not possible or realistic for any small grower to test all plants or guarantee them virus-free. Virus can be transferred between plants via water, sap sucking insects, pruning with dirty shears or living in your soil prior to planting.
According to the ADS, 87% of dahlias carry at least one virus. Additionally, 75% of those are said to show no visible symptoms of carrying a virus. Because of this, every single variety has their own set of disinfected shears when pruning, harvesting, and dividing. Furthermore, each variety is kept in their own storage medium amongst their own variety and never cross paths with other cultivars. I cull hard and often for any plants that are showing signs of viral load (leaf mottling, stunted growth, mosaic patterns or yellowing on the leaves) to help unknown virus from spreading.
I use beneficial insects and routinely add diluted unsulfured molasses to increase BRIX levels and keep the potential spread from sap sucking insects as small as possible. When needed, I use organic neem oil for pest control. I have never had gall, leafy or crown, in my garden and am very strict about sourcing new varieties for my collection. Should any concerns arise on my end during the growing season, I will contact any buyers of that variety and let them know so they can keep an eye on their own stock.
Shipping Dates for Tubers: All standard orders will begin shipping to places that are consistently above freezing on March 15th with our last orders being shipped by April 30th.
If you would like your dahlia tubers shipped early, you can purchase the early shipping add-on here for $10. Early shipping orders will be pulled and shipped during the first week of March. In addition to shipping early, this cost will also cover a heat pack if necessary, bubble wrap instead of paper insulation, and the extra shipping cost due to added weight of the heat pack.
You may add early shipping to your order any time before March 15th. It does not need to be purchased at the same time as your tubers. You may return to purchase it separately after completing all your tuber purchases and it will be applied to all existing orders with the same email and shipping address. There is no need to contact me, I will see you purchased this option and pull your order for early shipment.
Please be aware, if you choose to have your tubers shipped early, even with careful packing, heat packs and bubble wrap, the tubers are completely out of my control once they are shipped. By making the choice to have your order shipped early you accept the responsibility of your tubers possibly freezing in transit. Please be aware of your average low temperatures before requesting early shipping or be prepared to accept the chance of cold damage during transit.
Combined Shipping: I’m so very happy to be able to provide automatic, free combined shipping this year! You must use the same email and shipping address for free combined shipping.
Every time you check out after the first order, Shopify will recognize your email and shipping address, then waive your shipping fees! This will be done automatically and does not require you to email me. Again, it is very important for your orders to be eligible for combined shipping, they must have the same email address and mailing address at the time of the order. Changing the shipping address after an order is placed is not an option.
Combined shipping will be automatic at checkout through the weekend and end on March 3rd. After this date, it will still be free combined shipping, it just won't happen automatically at checkout. You will pay shipping and I will manually refund you the subsequent shipping charge. No need to contact me, I will see the order and refund the shipping. If your order has already been assigned a tracking number on my end, I will not be able to combine additional shipping.
Shipping for Tubers: All tubers will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail. There is a flat fee of $14 for shipping tubers; this is the same if you order 1 or 100 tubers.
Shipping for Cuttings: All cuttings will be shipped via UPS 2nd Day Air, which also means no P.O. boxes. If you must get your order shipped to a P.O. box, please reach out to me after ordering and I will give you additional options for shipping. I am working through a few shipping options for cuttings and haven’t been able to confirm prices yet; those will be coming soon.
Shipping Insurance: There is a lot of misinformation from sellers about shipping insurance and coverage when getting tubers and cuttings shipped. Most important, as long as the package arrives at the destination, claims with any of the shipping carriers for damaged products are almost impossible to get reimbursed due to dahlias being alive and perishable. That is the nature of shipping plants and plant material. They won’t cover broken necks, frozen products, or delayed/late shipments resulting in loss of product quality. The only issues I have been able to successfully claim reimbursements on are packages that went missing or looked like they were ran over by a truck. Late packages are not covered by any shipping carrier unless you pay for overnight guaranteed shipping. In this case, they would only reimburse the overnight shipping costs and not the value of the product shipped.
That is what I am here for. Send me an email and I will work with you to find an adequate solution.
Please be aware that if something happens during shipping and we need to start a claim with the shipping carrier, it is your responsibility to help me complete that process. Please notify me first. It is usually easier for me to start the claim. I will need pictures and they could possibly require you to bring the damaged box and contents into a shipping office to confirm. We get to be buddies during this process; you aren’t doing it alone. However, if you aren't responsive, you will be required to finish the claim yourself.
Additional Insurance: Both USPS and UPS 2nd Day air come with a standard $100 of insurance. If your order total is higher and you wish to add additional insurance, the price is usually very minimal. To do this, send me an email immediately after placing your order so I can give you pricing options. Due to the cost on some of these rare dahlias, I strongly suggest purchasing additional insurance if your order is over $100 in case the package is lost. Very rare packages are lost, but for a few dollars, the insurance is worth it.
Local Pickup: Yes, free local pickup is available at checkout. Make sure you choose this option and you will not be charged shipping.
2026 tuber pickup is March 28th from 10AM - 11AM at our farm. You will receive an email to remind you of the address and time before the pickup date. After this time, all abandoned pickup orders are returned to inventory and no refunds will be given.
If you place an order after March 28th, you will receive an email when your order is ready for pickup and we will schedule a time for you to grab your order.
Cart: Sales tend to go fast. Your order is confirmed only when you receive an email confirmation with an order number. It is highly recommended that you check out quickly with varieties you are wishing to snag and come back for others in order of priority to you. Just because it is in your cart does not mean it won’t go out of stock before you check out. Please know, I understand the frustration and I have no control over this. I have free combined shipping for this purpose.
Limits: To spread the love and make rare dahlia varieties available to more people, there may be limits placed on some tubers and cuttings. Limits are per household and not per person. Limits for tubers are for the entire season. Limits on cuttings are per sale. Meaning, if you purchase one limited variety cutting one week, you can come back next week (not the same weekend) and place an order for another cutting of that variety. If you try to add more than the maximum limit of any variety, the website will not let you check out. Please respect the limits per season. If I find the limits are broken your entire order will be cancelled and refunded.
Payments Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, & Shop Pay. Due to a few issues with PayPal last season, that will no longer be an option.
Sales Tax: If your shipping address is in the state of Washington, there will be sales tax added to your order based on your location and sales tax rates.
Changes and Cancellations: Once an order is placed, it is final. I cannot issue cancellations or changes to an order once it is placed. Please be sure before placing your order.
Substitutions: I will never substitute one variety with another due to stock failure. In the rare event of a stock failure between your purchase date and shipping your product, you will receive an email from me and a full refund of the unavailable tuber or cutting. I try very hard to keep this from happening and was able to make it through the whole 2025 season without any cancellations. Know that if I need to cancel anything, there is a good reason, and I have already lost sleep over it and join you in your disappointment.
Email Notifications: Make sure you enter your correct email address when checking out. Notifications are sent to you via email every step of the way. When you place your order, when your shipping label is printed, when your order is out for delivery, and when it is delivered. If you do not enter your correct email, you will not be notified of these order updates which can result in damaged tubers.
Order Inspection: Your tubers will arrive individually by variety in a wax lined paper bag with storage medium to insure they don’t lose moisture during shipping. Every tuber will be labeled on the bag as well as the actual tuber to avoid them getting mixed up once you receive them. After you receive your tubers, open each individual bag and inspect the tubers immediately. I take a picture or video of every tuber that leaves my care and have them attached to your account for my records.
Make sure to contact me within 48 hours of receipt with any concerns. If your package is not opened in a timely manner and brought inside soon after delivery, there is a good chance your tubers will be exposed to damaging temperatures depending on your climate. I am not held responsible for orders that are left to the elements inside a mailbox or on a porch.
If a neck breaks or any damage happens to the tuber during shipping, I want you to contact me. I am not bothered by emails with quality concerns due to shipping and I want to make sure you are able to grow the variety you purchased. Please don’t ignore issues! I’m here to help.
After 48 hours of tubers being delivered, I will not refund or replace for damage due to weather, excessive watering, rot after planting, poor field conditions, virus, pests, negligence or poor plant performance.
Mislabels: Every tuber I sell is guaranteed to be true to variety. I take detailed precautions during every phase of growing to make sure you are getting the correct variety sold. Every plant has at least one nametag attached to it throughout the entire growing season as well as a spreadsheet of row and placement. Once the growing season is coming to an end, I go through each variety to verify blooms and health of the plant and tag them again individually with flagging tape in addition to their name stake. Once they are out of the ground there are always 2 different labels to verify variety to keep from getting mislabels.
In the rare case that your tuber blooms and doesn’t look true to variety, please reach out by September 1st. Although I am as careful, there is always room for human error. Pictures are required for a replacement next season, and I will help confirm which variety you are growing. In the event I am not growing that variety any longer, I will issue a refund.
Cutting Sports: Very rare, but in 2025 I had a Fawn cutting sport, which resulted in 4 customers surprised to see what was supposed to be the beautiful coral/pink Fawn bloom full yellow with slight coral accents and appear to be “mislabels”. A sport is a natural genetic mutation that shows up in a lateral node that can change color, form or pattern. Leaf cuttings always have the rare possibility of sporting. If this happens there is no indication for me to catch it before it grows in your garden. If you are one of the lucky ones who gets a sported cutting, please contact me and I will replace the tuber for the next growing season if possible. In the event I am not growing that variety any longer, I will issue a refund. Hopefully the sport is a color/form you enjoy, and you have a very rare new addition to your garden!
Customer Expectations: Due to the growing popularity of dahlias, sales can be intense, and emails are sometimes sent to growers in the heat of the moment expressing anger over availability or failure to meet demand. I am happy to help with any concerns and ask you to remain respectful when doing so. If these requests aren’t met, I have the right to cancel and refund your order in full as well as cancel all future orders. I wish I had enough for everyone, but it is just me and I can only produce so many tubers and cuttings. Please know, I am working hard to meet demand!
Most Importantly, I want you to be 100% satisfied. If you have any questions or concerns about your order, please reach out to me via email within 48 hours of receiving your order and I will work with you to make it right. Please refrain from posting concerns on social media platforms before contacting me and giving me the opportunity to work through issues with you directly.
Please do not use social media messaging to contact me, as many of those messages get lost or hidden. I do not check those messages regularly. Email is the best and most efficient way to contact me.