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Vitaceae
Cynthiana grape
Vitis aestivalis
Also known as Vitis linsecomii var. lactea, Vitis glareosa, Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor, Vitis bicolor
Zones 5–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Grape · Native · Vine · Fruit · Wine · Purple · Hardy · Climbing · Pruning · Trellis
Attracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Cynthiana grape is a hardy native vine producing small, dark purple grapes suitable for winemaking. Requires sturdy support structures and annual pruning for fruit production and disease prevention. Best grown in areas with good air circulation to minimize fungal issues.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Deep watering during growing season, reduce in dormancy · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.3–7
- Temperature
- -5°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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