Himrod Grape
Himrod Grape
Vitis labrusca 'Himrod'
Item #7630 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8



Availability
Add to FavoritesPlant Description
Vigorous deciduous vine with bold-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its clusters of small, entirely seedless, crispy sweet fruit which turns golden yellow when fully ripe. Excellent used as an ornamental, for summer shade, arbors or leafy walls. Good early season grape.
- OverviewLight Needs:Full sunWatering Needs:Once established, needs only occasional watering.Average Landscape Size:Fast-growing vine to 20 to 25 ft. each year.Key Feature:Edible FruitBlooms:Inconspicuous
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:VI-tis luh-BRUS-kuhPlant type:Vine - Requires SupportDeciduous/evergreen:DeciduousGrowth rate:FastAverage landscape size:Fast-growing vine to 20 to 25 ft. each year.Special features:Bird Friendly, Edible, Fall Color, Fast Growing, North American Native Selection, Showy Fruit, WaterwiseFoliage color:GreenBlooms:InconspicuousFlower color:GreenGarden styleMediterraneanDesign IdeasGrapes can grow wherever there is direct sun and sufficient air circulation. They're traditionally trained overhead onto shade arbors over outdoor living spaces. Also popular for training along fence lines and up over arbor gateways. May be cultivated on standard wire trellis used in commercial vineyards.Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Raspberry (Rubus); Rose (Rosa); Fig (Ficus)
- CareCare InformationBest in deep, loamy, well-drained soils but quite adaptable. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Water deeply, less frequently when established; supplement in extreme heat. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide a trellis or arbor as support. Prune annually to control size.Pruning time: winter.Light Needs:Full sunWatering Needs:Once established, needs only occasional watering.
- History & LoreHistory:The European grape, Vitis vinifera is age old but limited to warm climates with a long growing season. . To expand cultivation into northern states, breeders began working with a wild American native, V. labrusca which matured over a much shorter season. It is native from New England to Georgia with widespread adaptability in more humid climates. It was crossed with the European to produce the Concord grape and then this variety followed for home gardens.Lore:It is believed that the European grape originated in Asia Minor, probably around Turkey, from a wild plant that produced small fruit. Over millennia it was selected for ever larger fruit to eventually produce the array of wine grapes cultivated today.