Dahlia, Cocoxochitl Edible Mix

Perennial. Dahlia spp. (species pluralis). 50 seeds per packet

A Dahlia mix that is selected for their tasty edible tubers! Did you know that Dahlias were originally grown as an edible root crop by indigenous mesoamericans? Now spread across the globe, they have been hybridized and selected specifically for their flowers, which is what most people think of when they think of Dahlias. This seed mix is a throwback to the old-school Dahlias of the past, selected specifically for tubers that taste good. 

We sourced our seed from Truelove Seeds, an amazing seed company on the East Coast who is doing great work (go check out their website and catalog!) For those who are used to growing Dahlias from tubers, fear not, they are very easy to grow from seed too!

Here is the description from the Truelove website: "These dahlia seeds came from initial selections from a planting of thousands of dahlias. Seeds were selected from sturdy plants that did not fall over, that were not lanky or overly dense, and that had petals that tasted nice. The original seeds came from several sources who had been selecting for tuber flavor and productivity. Because these are still in the early stages of selection, and because dahlias are extremely variable when grown from seed, not all of the offspring of these seeds will be particularly delicious or large, though the hope is that this population will be more delicious and more productive so that you could eat well and do your own selecting. This population tends toward having single, scarlet, wild-type blooms."

At Rhythm Seed, we have experienced a range of colors and sizes within this mix, and they are abundant bloomers. We haven't eaten any yet, because we have been growing out our stock...so stay tuned and we will update this with a taste report and recipe when we have capacity for a community taste test!