The Postal Service will release new stamps showcasing the lush beauty of dahlias in bloom on Saturday, April 26.
Dahlias are native to Mexico and Central America, where they grow as wildflowers and were cultivated in Aztec gardens. By the mid-19th century, dahlias had arrived in the United States.
Dahlias range from delicate star-shaped blooms to dense, intricate balls of petals atop sturdy, hollow stems. Their long growing season makes them popular with gardeners
The colorful Dahlias stamps feature 10 close-up images of the flower.
Denise Ippolito photographed pink, white, yellow, magenta and red blossoms in private gardens using natural light.
Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps, which will be available in booklets of 20 and in coils of 3,000 and 10,000 at Post Offices and usps.com.
