Frost Grape (Vitis vulpina)

Family: Vitaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Vitis vulpina is a deciduous Climber growing to 25 m (82ft 0in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet and edible after exposure to frost. — Fruit - raw or dried for winter use.; Very acid when it first ripens, it becomes sweet and edible after exposure to frost.; The fruit is 5 - 10mm in diameter and is carried in small bunches.; Young leaves are wrapped around other foods and then baked, they impart a pleasant flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Low woods, stream banks, bases of bluffs and thickets. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)