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Joy said:Crittergarden, I live where dahlia's can survive our winters in the ground, but I've been growing them in pots here for years. So I do put them in my shed every year. I wait for the first frost to blacken their foliage. This will put the tubers in dormancy. As long as they aren't subject to a hard freeze they'll be fine and will start growing again in the spring.

This is a great idea Joy. I know most are supposed to be ok to zone 8 but I have never had one come back. Someone said they might be rotting but I really do not think they are hardy here.