✂ Cut Flower★ Award Winner
Chat Noir
The stem everyone at the farmers market asks about.
Also known as: Black Cat
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Chat Noir fills a vase with deep, near-black garnet that makes other flowers look pale. Bred in France in 1975 by Ernest Turc, it has held the top-selling spot in the UK dahlia market for decades. Cut flower growers and wedding florists reach for it when they need one stem to do all the work.
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Be the first to sell itSpecifications
Physical
- Form
- Semi-Cactus
- Bloom class
- B6–8"
- Bloom size
- 5.9–7.9"(15.0–20.0 cm)
- Plant height
- 39–47"
Color
- Color
- Dark Blend
- Tags
- garnetburgundynear-blackmerlotdark-red
Growing context
- Flowering season
- Mid season
- Cut flower
- ✓ Yes
- Stem length
- 35"
Provenance
- 1975
- France
- Breeder
- Ernest Turc
- RHS registration
- 173307
Awards & Recognition
- ★RHS Award of Garden Merit
How to Grow It
Stake early. Pinch the main stem to encourage branching and multiply your stem count. Prolific rebloomer from midsummer to frost. Keep cutting to keep it producing.