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Cabernet Sauvignon Grape

Vitis vinifera 'Cabernet Sauvignon' · Vitaceae

A small-berried black wine grape with deep colour and tannin, also handsome as an ornamental and edible covering for a pergola. Drought-hardy once established, it rewards a hot, dry, sunny aspect.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Climber & Creeper
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Low Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained, Loam
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    5 m H × 2.5 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous, Autumn Colour
  • Flowering
    Spring Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Fast-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Moderate Maintenance

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