Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Highly toxic to dogs and cats if ingested.
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Vitis riparia
Riverbank grape
Vigne des rivages

Obsolete Names

  • frost grape
  • raisin sauvage
  • vigne sauvage
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: Green Bloom period: May - June
Max Height: 75.0 feet
Max Width: 6.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Ecological Benefits:
Bird friendly Supports birds
Tolerates:
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Vitis riparia
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Atlantic Maritime
  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Atlantic_Maritime

Butterflies Supported by Vitis riparia

  • Darapsa myron (Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth)
  • Eudryas grata (Beautiful Wood Nymph)
  • Eudryas unio (Pearly Wood Nymph)
  • Eumorpha pandorus (Pandora sphinx moth)
  • Hyles lineata (White lined Sphinx)
  • Sphecodina abbottii (Abbott Sphinx)
  • Xestia smithii (Smith's Dart)

Bees Supported by Vitis riparia

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow before November
  • Stratification duration: 180 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity