Muscadine Grape Plant - Alachua Vitis spp - Self-Fertile, Cold Hardy, Purple-Black Fruit for Wine & Jam

Alachua Muscadine Grape Vine - Vitis spp Starter Plant

The Alachua Muscadine Grape Vine is a self-fertile, deciduous vine prized for its bold flavor and versatility. Featuring deep purple-black skin and juicy, aromatic flesh, this grape variety is ideal for fresh eating, jam and jelly making, or crafting homemade wine. Its vigorous growth habit allows it to reach up to 20 feet, making it a great addition to arbors, trellises, or fences.

Key Features

• Self-fertile, producing fruit without the need for additional plants
• Distinctive balance of sweetness and tartness in flavor
• Deep purple-black skin with juicy, aromatic flesh
• Vigorous growth up to 20 feet in length
• Cold hardy and suitable for USDA zones 7-10
• Attractive autumn foliage adds seasonal interest
• Ideal for enhancing garden structures such as arbors and fences

Growing Information

This muscadine grape thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, loamy soil. Moderate watering is recommended, allowing the soil to dry between watering sessions. As a deciduous vine, it will lose its leaves seasonally but will return with vigorous growth each year.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.