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Vitaceae
Muscadine grape
Vitis rotundifolia
Also known as Southern fox grape, Bullace grape, Scuppernong, Muscadinia rotundifolia
Zones 5–10Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
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Edible fruitMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Muscadine grape is a vigorous native vine that produces sweet, thick-skinned grapes prized for fresh eating, wine, and jelly. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and provide a strong trellis or arbor, as vines can reach 60–100 feet over time. Prune annually in late winter to manage growth and maximize fruit production, and fertilize lightly each spring.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base; allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Fruit
- Yes
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Bahamas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Marianas, Maryland, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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