Cabernet Sauvignon Grape
Vitis vinifera 'Cabernet Sauvignon'
One of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in nearly every major wine producing country in the world. It produces tasty dark red fruit and superior wine made from grapes grown in warmer regions. One of the most cold hardy and disease resistant varieties of V. vinifera, it's popularity is often attributed to its ease of cultivation. The grapes have thick skins and the vines are hardy and resistant to rot and frost. Use this vine to cover an arbor, arch a walkway, or shade a terrace.
| Key feature: | Edible Fruit |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Mediterranean |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 5 - 11, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Vigorous grower to 10 to 20 ft. each year. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Special feature: | Edible |
| Landscape use: | Espalier |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous flowers in spring. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6751 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Pruning time: winter.
One of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in nearly every major wine producing country in the world. It produces tasty dark red fruit and superior wine made from grapes grown in warmer regions. One of the most cold hardy and disease resistant varieties of V. vinifera, it's popularity is often attributed to its ease of cultivation. The grapes have thick skins and the vines are hardy and resistant to rot and frost. Use this vine to cover an arbor, arch a walkway, or shade a terrace.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Pruning time: winter.
| Key feature: | Edible Fruit |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Mediterranean |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 5 - 11, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Vigorous grower to 10 to 20 ft. each year. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Special feature: | Edible |
| Landscape use: | Espalier |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous flowers in spring. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6751 |
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