Valiant Grape vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Valiant Grape vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

Viburnum trilobum JN Select

Vitis x Valiant

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Redwing Highbush Cranberry
Valiant Grape

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry is a dense multi-stemmed shrub that blooms with white pinwheel shaped flowers in spring. It produces small, red, and edible berries in late summer. Its leaves are green, but the tips become more saturated with red throughout the season, and then turn a stunning crimson colour in the fall.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry makes a good addition to any urban garden or hedge, and its berries are commonly used to liven up preserves with their tart flavor.

Reported to be one of the hardiest of all grape varieties. This variety will produce bluish red clusters of grapes that are great for jellies and juice. Grapes have long been used to cover arbors and trellises.

This is a self-pollinating variety so only one plant is required to set fruit. Many like this variety for fresh eating as it is similar to concord grapes.

Grapes are a higher maintenance species requiring regular care and pruning. Unchecked and uncared for grapes can spread, be eaten by birds, and have lesser yields.

Applying a thick layer of mulch can help these vines overwinter better.

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

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Valiant Grape Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red/orange
Fall colour: yellow
Berries: small, red
Berries: bluish red
Flavor: sour
Harvest: late August-February
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none