A Fantastic Autumn Vine, Vitis vinifera ‘Purpurea’

Vitis vinifera ‘Purpurea’ is the perfect autumn climber.The colour is so rich. A vigorous large tendril climber with deeply lobed leaves which are purple in summer, deepening in late summer and crimson-tinted in autumn. 

Insignificant greenish flowers followed by deep purple grapes these are very easy to grow. It will easily reach 8m and it will produce edible grapes though it is grown for it's stunning ornamental foliage.

It's preference is for a slightly acidic or neutral soil but here it is thriving happily in a heavy Buckingham clay in my garden!