Vitis vulpina Frost grape (Vitaceae) Deciduous climber

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Vitis vulpina
Frost grape
Deciduous climber
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The Vitis vulpina plant species is found in Central and Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Manitoba, south to Maryland, Arkansas and Colorado It is a member of the Vitaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Frost grape.

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Latin Name:  Vitis vulpina
Common Name:  Frost grape
Family:  Vitaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  25   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Low woods, stream banks, bases of bluffs and thickets[228].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a deep rich moist well-drained moderately fertile loam[1, 200]. Grows best in a calcareous soil[200]. Succeeds in sun or partial shade though a warm sunny position is required for the fruit to ripen[200]. The young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts. There has been much confusion in the past between this species, V. cordifolia and V. riparia. Some treatments of the genus only use V. cordifolia and V. riparia, relegating this species to a synonym, but [200] recognizes all three species and this is the treatment followed here[K]. Plants climb by means of tendrils[182]. The flowers are sweetly scented[245]. Any pruning should be carried out in winter when the plants are dormant otherwise they bleed profusely[182, 200]. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[200].

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