Highbush Cranberry vs Riverbank Grape - TreeTime.ca

Highbush Cranberry vs Riverbank Grape

Viburnum trilobum

Vitis riparia

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Highbush Cranberry
Riverbank Grape

Highbush Cranberry produces attractive white flowers in late June and bears edible fruit that matures to a bright red colour in the late summer.

This shrub, native to much of Canada, is fast growing, and its fruit can be eaten raw or cooked into a sauce.

The Riverbank Grape, also known as the Frost Grape, or Wild Grape, is a cold-hardy variety that produces fragrant white flowers in the spring and then tart, purple grapes late in the summer.

The Riverbank Grape is a vigorous grower that attracts lots of wildlife, who enjoy the fruit and flowers. This plant is native to North America, and is also highly resistant to fungal diseases, making this a great addition to your city gardens. This plant does best with a trellis.

Note: We do not ship grape vines to BC due to regulatory restrictions from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Riverbank Grape Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Bark: yellow-red to brown
Flowers: white clusters
Flowers: fragrant white
Berries: edible red berries
Berries: purple
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tart
Harvest: late summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna
Other Names: frost grape, wild grape