General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 15-20 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Fox Grape
  • Skunk Grape
  • Northern Fox Grape
  • Concord Grape
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Vitis labrusca
  • Synonym: Vitis sylvestris

Photo Gallery
Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: May 26, 2022
Fox Grape #155; RAB p. 695, 120-2-2; LHB p. 650, 120-1-8; AG p.11
Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: May 9, 2022
Fox Grape #155; RAB p. 695, 120-2-2; LHB p. 650, 120-1-8; AG p.11
Location: Natural Area in Northeastern Indiana 
Date: 2011-10-05
Section of vine displaying leaves and its naturally twining habit

Date: c. 1908
photo from Hedrick's 'Grapes of New York', 1908
Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park
Date: July 19, 2022
Fox Grape #155; RAB p. 695, 120-2-2; LHB p. 650, 120-1-8; AG p.11
Location: Natural Area in Northeastern Indiana
Date: 2011-10-04
A section of very old vine twining around the trunk of a tree tha
Location: Natural Area in Northeastern Indiana
Date: 2011-10-03
Food source for birds and the native deer population.
Location: Martha's Vineyard, MA
Date: 07/16/2022
photo by margaretcurtin via iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.
Location: Natural Area in Northeastern Indiana
Date: 2011-10-05
Close-up of fruit cluster.

photo by Sten Porse
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-08-20
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-09-19
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-09-19
Plant Events from our members
WebTucker On May 26, 2022 Bloomed
WebTucker On May 4, 2022 Obtained plant
klc210 On November 12, 2022 Maintenance performed
(Using Harris Neem Oil concentrate I sprayed entire plant including stems & leaves both front and back. Also used same concentrate to drench the roots (using about 2-3 cups for the drench)
klc210 On October 22, 2022 Maintenance performed
Using Harris Neem Oil concentrate I sprayed entire plant including stems & leaves both front and back. Also used same concentrate to drench the roots (using about 2-3 cups for the drench)
klc210 On October 3, 2022 Transplanted
Dug hole, broke up dirt (clay) on sides and botttom of hole with the shovel. Put a thin layer of new dirt (2 bags of Miracle Grow garden soil & 1 bag of black cow manure mixed) at bottom of hole. Took the grass from digging the hole and broke & ripped it up then put on bottom of hole. this was for the organic matter that I found mentioned with planting instructions. I then finished filling the hole with the dirt mixture pressing down slightly to avoid empty spaces around roots. When the hole was halfway full with the plant stabalized I poured Bonide Root & Grow Concentrate, a root stimulator and plant starter, all over the roots making sure I didnt miss any. when possible I dunked the roots into the liquid then poured it onto the roots.
klc210 On September 5, 2022 Obtained plant
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