Vitis riparia

Also called Riverbank Grape

Drooping panicles of small five-petaled yellowish-green flowers
Blooms have a sweet musky fragrance
Small green berries age to deep purple
Grapes are edible but very sour
Large green three-lobed serrated leaves are 10 cm by 15 cm
Main stems have a shaggy reddish-brown bark
Will climb up trees and fences by tendrils
Bloom Time: June
Flower Size: 12 cm
Ripens: Summer

ZONE:
2

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
10-15 m

SPREAD:
8-10 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Vitis riparia grows in a moist to average soil, in full sun to partial shade. It grows from one central taproot and is often seen growing up hydro poles and on fences in dry ditches.

Additional Notes about Frost Grape:

Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average

ATTRIBUTES:
Berries
Deciduous
Juglan Tolerant

FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum

HABIT:
Trailing
Climbing

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Roadside planting
Naturalizing
Screening (privacy)