Scientific Name: Vitis vinifera (incl. hybrid cvs.)
Common Name: grape
Family Name: Vitaceae
Origin: Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Zone: Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Plant Type: Vine - deciduous
Mature Size: 2 - 3m x 3 - 4m (height x width)
Habit: Pendulous, Spreading
Form: Climbing
Texture: Coarse
Landscape Uses: Espalier, Urban agriculture, Wildlife food
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media: Humus rich, Well-drained
Leaves: Simple, Lobed, Alternate, Soft flexible, Palmate venation, Tomentose, Orbicular, Dentate, Palmately lobed
Flowers: Thyrse, Green, Jun-Jul
Fruit: Berry (true), Green, Purple, Red, Dark-red, Black, Aug-Sep-Oct
Key ID Features:
Large vine; leaves alternate, <20cm long, rounded, lobed with palmate venation; tendrils; berry clusters.