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Vitaceae
Fox grape
Vitis labrusca
Also known as Wild grape, Skunk grape, Northern fox grape, Vitis taurina
Zones 5–10Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Grape · Vine · Edible · Fruit · Native · Deciduous · Climbing · Wildlife · Trellis · Labrusca
Edible fruitEdible leavesAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Fox grape is a vigorous climbing vine that thrives in full sun to partial shade with a sturdy trellis or arbor for support. Water regularly during the growing season and prune annually in late winter to maintain shape and encourage fruit production. It is cold-hardy and well-suited to cottage gardens, edible landscapes, and wildlife gardens in eastern North America.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to encourage deep root growth, allowing the top 2 inches of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 96 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Fruit
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Austria, Azores, Connecticut, Corse, Delaware, District Of Columbia, East European Russia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Italy, Kentucky, Madeira, Maine, Maryland
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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