Spetchley Red grape
Vitis vinifera 'Spetchley Red'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Spetchley Red' grape (Vitis vinifera 'Spetchley Red') is a vine for screens, borders, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It climbs on its own habit, so give it a sturdy trellis or wall. It blooms in early to late spring, and the bare stems add winter interest.
Pairs well with American persimmon, Passionflower, Boxwood, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.