Canyon Grape
Vitis arizonica
Canyon grape is a vigorous Southwestern grapevine that drapes desert canyons and washes, bearing small sweet-tart grapes devoured by birds and mammals. Heat- and drought-hardy once established; give it support and room.
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 25–35 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- white, green
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, mammals, songbirds
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~79 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AZ, CO, NM, NV, TX, UT