Muscadine, Southern Fox Grape, Scuppernong, Bullace 'Black Beauty'

Vitisrotundifolia

Family
Vitaceae (vee-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Vitis (VEE-tiss)
Species
rotundifolia (ro-tun-dih-FOH-lee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
By simple layering
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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1
neutral
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Coldspring, TX | June 2006 | positive

This might be the best tasting muscadine grape on the market. It is a large 1 1/4 inch fruit with thin skin and a delicious, sweet pulp. ...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | September 2005 | neutral

A mid late season large black female with 25 % sugar.

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