Description
Growth Habit: Climbing vine
Spacing: 6-8’ apart
Planting Location: Sheltered
Zone 3a
- Clusters of 1cm green grapes with 3-5 small seeds
- Grapes turn frosted blue when ripe
- Fruit is good for fresh eating, preserves & wine
- Self-fertile; will produce more fruit with a pollinator
- Fruit ripens in late August – early September; lasts for 1 week in refrigerator
- Hardiest variety of grapes we carry
- Starts bearing fruit 2-3 years after planting
- Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better
- Large, three-lobed, serrated foliage turns yellow in fall
- Panicles of tiny white flowers bloom in June
- Requires 8+ hours of sunlight for fruiting & foliage health
- Susceptible to powdery mildew if planted in shady spots or in times of high humidity
- Fast Growth Rate: 2-5’/year
- Growth dimensions: max 10-15’; grapes will grow to cover climbing surface provided
