Vitis girdiana

Common Name:
Southern grape
Plant Type:
Deciduous vine
Family:
Vitaceae (The Grape Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
10-20 feet high and wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
walls and fences
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Green/Greenish
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

This species is quite similar in most respects to Vitis californica, and is useful both as a vigorous vine and for ground cover, particularly on banks. The stems and undersides of the leaves are densely coated with small hairs, giving the whole plant a distinctly grey cast. Grapes are dark purple. Fall color in this form is golden yellow.