Dahlia Cactus 'Black Cat'/'Chat Noir'
Dahlia 'Black Cat'/'Chat Noir' is a dramatic cactus-flowered cultivar with deep red velvety flowers.
Description:
Dahlia 'Black Cat', also known as 'Chat Noir', is an amazing rich, deep, burgundy-red, cactus type cultivar with curving, elongated, velvety petals in flowers up to 8 inches wide on upright 48 inch tall stems. A continuous and prolific bloomer from July to frost. Fantastic in the border and as a cut flower. Dahlia are hardy to coastal BC's winter temperatures but not to winter wet. Protect from rain in free-draining soils, plant in pots that can be moved and protected, or lift and store in a cool, dry, frost free location. Pollinator attractor. Moderately deer resistant.
Common Name: Dahlia - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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