Shadow Cat
Pickup available at Fox Cottage Farm
Usually ready in 5+ days
🌿🌿🌿🌿 Certified Organic
Shadow Cat is a moody, luxurious dahlia prized for its rich velvet tones and reliable garden performance. The perfectly sized blooms unfold in deep chocolate-burgundy hues that can appear almost black in certain light, adding dramatic contrast to both garden beds and floral design work. Each flower has a soft, velvety texture that brings depth and sophistication to late-season arrangements.
This vigorous variety produces an abundance of 3–4 inch blooms on long, sturdy stems, making it a true workhorse for cutting gardens and market bouquets. Shadow Cat is also known for being one of the earlier dark dahlias to bloom, continuing steadily until frost while producing strong tubers that store well over winter.
A must-grow for lovers of moody palettes, Shadow Cat pairs beautifully with blush, peach, or creamy whites — offering bold contrast while still feeling romantic and refined.
Form: Ball
Height: 5ft
Bloom Size: 3-4”
Shipping Information
Shipping begins in April, once weather conditions are safe and there is no risk of tubers freezing in transit. Because we’re growing and shipping from New Hampshire, timing is guided by the season — ensuring your tubers arrive ready to grow, not rushed out too soon.
1- 5 Tubers - $12.95
6-15 Tubers $17.95
16-30 Tubers - $20.95
31+ Tubers $25.95
LOCAL PICKUP
Local pickup is available one day only: Saturday, May 2nd, from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM.
Please choose local pickup only if you can commit to this date. Orders not picked up on May 2nd will be cancelled and refunded minus a 20% restocking fee. Orders will not be shipped. You will receive an email with the address in Portsmouth, NH the week before pickup.
Dahlia Sale Terms + Conditions
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