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Chardonnay Grape

Vitis vinifera 'Chardonnay'

Sku #6752

Possibly the most popular of all white wine grapes. Abundant clusters of small yellow-green grapes ripen in fall. With its vigorous twining, trailing habit, this vine is useful as a screen on arbors, or trailing along fences. Tolerant of urban pollution. Deciduous.

  • Light Needs
    Full sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly- weekly or more often in extreme heat.
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Key Feature
Edible Fruit
Light Needs
Full sun
Landscape Uses
Espalier, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen
Watering Needs:Water regularly- weekly or more often in extreme heat.
Plant type:Vine - Requires Support
Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
Sunset climate zones:5 - 11, 14 - 24
Growth habit:Spreading
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Fast growing vine to 10 to 20 ft. each year.
Special features:Bird Friendly, Edible, Fall Color
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Inconspicuous spring blooms, followed by summer fruit.
Flower color:Green
Garden styleMediterranean
Companion PlantsFig (Ficus); Raspberry (Rubus); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Rose (Rosa)
Care
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, water deeply and less frequently. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.
History & Lore
History:
Believed to have originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, Chardonnay is now one of the most widely planted grape varieties.
Lore:
Considered by many to be the most popular of all white wine Grapes, Chardonnay is prized for making premium still and sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne.
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This Plants Growing Zones: 7 - 10

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