Twining Honeysuckle vs Riverbank Grape - TreeTime.ca

Twining Honeysuckle vs Riverbank Grape

Vitis riparia

Lonicera dioica

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Riverbank Grape
Twining Honeysuckle

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.

Twining Honeysuckle is a vine native to the forests of Canada and the United States.

It can often be found winding up the bark of large trees or spreading out as a ground cover where no supports are present. You will love the attractive, yellow-orange flowers with pink centers which turn into red, inedible berries.

Consider Twining Honeysuckle when trying to achieve a natural, spreading, unkempt look for your garden.

Riverbank Grape Quick Facts

Twining Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: shade, partial shade
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium


Bark: yellow-red to brown
Flowers: fragrant white
Flowers: tubular, yellow-orange
Berries: purple
Berries: round, red clusters
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tart
Harvest: late summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC, NB
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, YT, NT
Other Names: frost grape, wild grape
Other Names: glaucous honeysuckle, limber honeysuckle, wild honeysuckle