Those are dahlias...a nice collection of short ones. What zone are you in? Dahlias grow from tubers, and in the right zones, the tubers can stay in the ground and you will have plants again next year. Or you dig them and save the tubers for next year.

I'm in zone 6, CT. On the line between a/b. I didn't realize Dahlias could be so small. I love them!!! The deer around here eat EVERYTHING. I've given up on most annuals in exposed areas. These have been amazing. I only planted them to please my son. Go figure. Lol.

How cute! I didn't know there were "shorties" either.

When I said dahlias grow from tubers, I should have said that you can grow dahlias from seeds or tubers. When you grow them from seed, they will form tubers that you can save. It is easier to find seeds for the shorter varieties than taller ones. Here are just a couple mixes.

Here is a link that might be useful: Victoriana and Redskin

And 3 more from Park Seed: Figaro, Harlequin, and Stargazer.

Here is a link that might be useful: scroll to last 3 on page