Frost Grape
Vitis vulpina
- Native to:
- Canada, United States
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Vitaceae
- Genus:
- Vitis
- Species:
- Vitis vulpina
- USDA Symbol:
- VIVU
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Wildlife Benefits
- Caterpillars:
- ★★☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Achemon sphinx (Eumorpha achemon), Brown-tail moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea), Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), Elegant Sheep Moth (Hemileuca eglanterina), Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), grapevine leafminer (Phyllocnistis vitegenella), Heliozela aesella, Phyllocnistis vitifoliella, Phyllocnistis vitigenella, Sheppard's plume moth (Geina sheppardi)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Moths:grapevine leafminer (Phyllocnistis vitegenella), Phyllocnistis vitifoliella
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals, songbirds, gamebirds
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- yellow
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from the root crown following fire or cutting.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Thrives in floodplains and riverbanks
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 90–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification. Germination can be erratic and may benefit from scarification to improve rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI