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Riverbank Grape vs Lord Sea Buckthorn (Male)

Vitis riparia

Hippophae rhamnoides Lord

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Riverbank Grape
Lord Sea Buckthorn (Male)

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.

Lord Sea Buckthorn is a male variety that is a pollinizer for female plants. One male plant is capable of pollinating 5-7 female plants. Male Sea Buckthorn plants do not produce berries, but the pollen from their flowers allows female plant to set fruit.

Lord Sea Buckthorn has relatively thornless branches and other well-known features of Sea Buckthorn plants. These include silvery green foliage and nitrogen-fixing capabilities, which improves the surrounding soil.

Can be used to pollinize female Sea Buckthorn plants, including Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn.

Riverbank Grape Quick Facts

Lord Sea Buckthorn (Male) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: purple
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tart
Harvest: late summer
Flowers: fragrant white
Bark: yellow-red to brown
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: frost grape, wild grape
Other Names: lord sea berry, lord seaberry, lord seabuckthorn