Catawba Grape Vine
Vitis labrusca ‘Catawba’
NOTE: As with all of our other plants and trees, all of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b Find Your Zone
Pollinator Required?: No, Self-Pollinating
Chill Hours: 100 hours below 45F
Ripening Period: Early Fall
Uses: Fresh-Eating, Juice, Jam, Jelly, Wine
Fruit Color: Dusty Purple-Red
Fruit Size: Medium to Large
Fruit Taste: Spicy Sweet
Fruit Size: Medium to Large
Fruit Taste: Spicy Sweet
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun is best, Part Shade is tolerated
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 – 6.5
Description
One of the earliest North American native grapes (1819) and still the leading variety used for wine and juice, but also excellent for fresh eating or to make jam, or jelly, ‘Catawba’ is a a self-pollinating grape vine producing abundant cylindrical clusters of dusty purple-red grapes late in the season from mid to late September and October. The medium to large slip-skin fruits have a wonderful spicy-sweet flavor. Large leaves up to 12 inches across make Catawba an fine selection for use as a climbing vine in the ornamental landscape.
NOTE: As with all of our other plants and trees, all of our fruit plants are grown in containers outdoors so they are fully rooted and landscape-ready upon arrival.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Grape vines are very attractive plants that fit nicely in the edible landscape growing on fences, pots arbors and other structures. Click on the link under Helpful Articles below to find advice for planting and caring for grape vines.
Suggested Spacing: 6 to 10 feet on fences
Growing Preferences
Grape vines are very easy to grow when planted right and in the right environment. In general, they prefer a somewhat loose, moist but well-drained soil and as much sun as you can give them. That said, light shade is tolerated and vines will still produce fruit. They do not tolerate a constantly soggy or waterlogged soil so make sure to plant them in a well draining site.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for grape vines.
How To Plant A Grape Vine
How To Prune & Train A Grape Vine
How To Fertilize & Water A Grape Vine
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