Vitis riparia
Common name: Riverbank Grape
Riverbank grape is one robust plant! I have seen it 5 inches in diameter and 70 to 100 feet tall. The fruit is edible with a sweet inside and sour skin, and it definitely has a sweet aroma when ripe. The fruit is very high on the list sought by wildlife. Lots of birds and critters come for the feast. Flowers are small and not visible. Fall color is yellow. Concord grape was selectively bred from this and other native grape species.
Limited availability.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrubs
Soil type
Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Road-side/Salt Tolerant, Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Moist Woods, Prairie Grasslands, Sandy Soils, Savannas, Urban Suited, Wetlands, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Vining, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Green White
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 20 Feet
- Mature width
- 15 Feet
- Max height
- 40 Feet
- Max width
- 20 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Drought Resistant Loved by birds Pollinator hot spot Edible fruit