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Cabernet Sauvignon Grape

Vitis vinifera ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’
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Vitis vinifera ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’

Vitis vinifera ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ Plant Information

Classification  
   
Scientific Name: Vitis vinifera ‘Cabernet Sauvignon'
Common Name: Cabernet Sauvignon grape
Family: Vitaceae
   
Characteristics  
   
Plant Form: spreading vine
Spread: 10 - 20 feet each year
Foliage: deciduous
   
Environment  
   
Sun: full sun
Water: drought-tolerant once established
USDA Zone: zones 7 - 10
   
Care  
   
Pests & Pathology: most disease-resistant of the species
   
Additional Notes: relatively cold-hardy

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