Muscadine, Southern Fox Grape, Scuppernong, Bullace 'Cowart'

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
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
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

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mountain View, California

Augusta, Georgia

Waynesboro, Mississippi

Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Gilroy, CA | May 2017 | positive

My Father grew this on the south end of the San Francisco Peninsula. He grew up in Georgia, and our family name is Cowart. Along with a ...Read More

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Coldspring, TX | June 2006 | positive

A mid-season black muscadine with marble size fruit. It was named after Mr. Cowart who bred muscadines in Mississippi. It has high yields...Read More

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

An early black medium size self-fertile cultivar. It is relatively small but one of the better flavored cultivars.

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