LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing vine to 10 to 20 ft. each year.
| Description | Possibly the most popular of all white wine grapes. Abundant clusters of small yellow-green grapes ripen in fall. With its vigorous twining, trailing habit, this vine is useful as a screen on arbors, or trailing along fences. Tolerant of urban pollution. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous spring flowers. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Fall Color, Edible, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Espalier, Privacy Screen |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Orange |
| Companion Plants | Fig (Ficus); Raspberry (Rubus); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Rose (Rosa) |
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, water deeply and less frequently. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. |
| History | Believed to have originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, Chardonnay is now one of the most widely planted grape varieties. |
| Lore | Considered by many to be the most popular of all white wine Grapes, Chardonnay is prized for making premium still and sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne. |




