Green Ash vs Riverbank Grape - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Riverbank Grape

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Vitis riparia

CUSTOM GROW

Green Ash
Riverbank Grape

Green ash is a fast growing tree with incredible golden yellow leaves in fall. This tree is native to the prairies and is well suited for drought and cold. Green ash can also tolerate soil compaction, periods of flooding and a wide variety of soils including alkaline. This makes green ash ideally suited for use in urban environments.

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.

Green Ash Quick Facts

Riverbank Grape Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Fall colour: bright yellow in early fall
Bark: yellow-red to brown
Flowers: fragrant white
Berries: purple
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tart
Harvest: late summer
Seeds: seeds located within samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Native to: MB, ON, QC, NB
Other Names: downy ash, red ash, swamp ash, water ash
Other Names: frost grape, wild grape