Latin: Vitis riparia
Other common names: fox grape, northern fox grape, plum grape, northern muscadine, swamp grape, wild vine, riverbank grape
Mature Height: climbing
Soil / Climate: Wild grape will grow well in shady areas, but for maximum fruit yields, prefers sun. Wild grape is quite hardy, though intermittent frosts can reduce fruit yields.
Notes: Leaves are heart shaped and 2 to 9 inches long. Fruit is dark blue to black in color, and 5/16 to 1/2 inch in diameter.
Wildlife: A wide range of birds rely upon wild grape for nesting and cover, and even more utilize its fruit for food throughout the fall months.
Cold Stream Farm supplies Wild Grape shrubs which are grown as bare root seedlings and transplants and sold both wholesale and retail with no minimum order.
6-12"
