Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
Riverbank grape is a vigorous, cold-hardy native vine that drapes streamside trees and fences, its tiny fragrant flowers giving way to tart blue-black grapes. Heavy fruit and dense cover make it a wildlife magnet; give it room.
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 45–45 ft
- Spacing
- 10–20 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white, yellow, green, brown
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, mammals, songbirds
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~79 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, erosion control
- Native states
- AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY