Plant field guide
Muscadine - Noble
Premier dark-fruited muscadine for red wine production. Self-fertile with medium to large deep purple-black berries. Rich, complex flavor. Also excellent for juice, jelly, and fresh eating. Consistent heavy producer.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Vitis rotundifolia 'Noble'
- 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. Top choice for homemade muscadine wine. Very vigorous and disease resistant. Good pollinator for female dark-fruited varieties.
Pruning
Heavy dormant pruning. Train to bilateral cordon on wire trellis.
Fertilizer
Balanced (10-10-10)
Early spring and late May
Mulch
3-4 inches of organic mulch.