Plant field guide
Muscadine - Carlos
The most popular bronze muscadine variety. Self-fertile - no pollinator needed. Heavy producer of medium-sized bronze grapes with excellent sweet flavor. Outstanding for wine, juice, and fresh eating. Very vigorous and disease resistant.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Vitis rotundifolia 'Carlos'
- Sun
- full sun
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 120 in (305 cm) – 240 in (610 cm)
- Spread
- 120 in (305 cm) – 240 in (610 cm)
- Spacing
- 120 in (305 cm)
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 7–9; average annual extreme minimum from 0°F (-17.8°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- moderate
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: February, March.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Self-fertile, can be planted alone. Extremely vigorous grower - needs strong support. One of the most cold-hardy muscadine varieties. Excellent pollinator for female bronze varieties.
Pruning
Prune heavily in late winter. Remove 70-80% of previous season's growth. Fruit on new growth from one-year-old spurs.
Fertilizer
Balanced (10-10-10)
Early spring and late May
Mulch
3-4 inches of organic mulch.