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Riverbank Grape vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

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Riverbank Grape
Redwing Highbush Cranberry

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.

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.

Riverbank Grape Quick Facts

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Foliage: red tips on leaves
Fall colour: red/orange
Bark: yellow-red to brown
Flowers: fragrant white
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Berries: purple
Berries: small, red
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tart
Flavor: sour
Harvest: late summer
Harvest: late August-February
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: frost grape, wild grape