San Francisco's Dahlia Legacy | California News

San Francisco’s official flower turns 100 this year—the dahlia, a vibrant bloom with roots in Mexico that exploded in popularity here in the 1920s, especially in sandy Sunset and Richmond neighborhoods. Once worth $15 a tuber, dahlias sparked neighborhood competitions and even earned their city title by 1926. The beloved Dahlia Dell in Golden Gate Park, cared for by volunteers—including WWII survivor Roy Takeuchi—still thrives today. With shapes like flamenco dancers and colors as bold as the city itself, these flowers are wild, beautiful, and totally unique. Head to the free Northern California Dahlia Show this weekend at the San Francisco County Fair Building to see them up close. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/203e8e4a6dfdc6fe