For eating, try the seedless, self-fruitful, red grape ‘Flame’ where summers are hot or ‘Perlette’ for mild summer regions, but for wine cultivars, consider ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ (in warm summers) or ‘Chardonnay’ (where summers are cool). Because most grape varieties extend 8 ft.-plus and spread, provide a sturdy support for the vines such as a pergola, pillar, or espalier against a fence. All parts of Vitis plants are not toxic to humans, but do not feed grapes or raisins to dogs and cats
Spring
Full sun
Drip irrigation is the most efficient, rather than from overhead; water especially during growth and fruiting cycles and decrease in winter when dormant
Prune after grape plants have lost their leaves in Jan-March depending on zone; remove all cane growth except 1-year-old fruiting canes
Zones 10-11
Late winter or fall
Does best in well-draining, sandy loam soil, especially planted on a slope for good air circulation
8 ft. x spreading
