Zone: 5-8
Height/Spread: 2.0-3.0 meters (6-10 feet)
Foliage: Grape leaves are special. Use them to line serving plates and stuff for summer treats (dolmades). Deciduous.
Fruit: Green grape clusters are good for fresh eating and also make a nice sparkling wine
Light: Full sun to some shade (but, really, mostly sun!)
Water: Moderate; water deeply to send roots down and establish drought tolerant, woody vine
Soil: Best in sandy, silty, pebbly soils with good drainage
Garden locations: Support with wire, metal or wooden trellis or arbour
GRAPE 'Cayuga White' (Vitis hybrid)
Vitis labrusca hybrids Schuyler and Seyval Blanc hybridized at Cornell University. Vines will produce 15-30 pounds of fruit after 2-3 years and must be pruned hard in the spring and trimmed again in late summer for maximum sun on fruit.
Grape vines are a handsome structural addition to any garden. They can be trained to grow over arbours and around fences where they can create a living barrier or enclosed space.
