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Desert Wild Grape
Vitis girdiana
  
About Desert Wild Grape (Vitis girdiana) 38 Nurseries Carry This Plant Desert Wild Grape is a native vine or shrub that grows in southern California. It tends to grow in streamsides, at elevations from 0-4100 feet, but it is found in more arid areas than its close cousin, Vitis californica. It grows in southern oak woodlands, coastal sage scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland, joshua tree woodland, and riparian habitats. In the wild it tends to climb over other plants with stems reaching up to 50 ft. In the garden it can be trained to climb up a trellis, fence or wall. It is deciduous and is leafless for several months every year. The flowers are inconspicuous, followed by the edible fruits which attract many birds. It may not fruit reliably if too close to the coast.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub, Vine

Size
Size
10 - 50 ft tall

Form
Form
Spreading

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Fast

Dormancy
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous

Fragrance
Fragrance
None

Flower Color
Flower Color
Green

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
Numerous birds and mammals are attracted to the fruit

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 32 likely * ) SHOW ALL

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Low, Moderate - High

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Very Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 0° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Medium

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Common uses
Common uses
Groundcovers, Bird Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants

Maintenance
Maintenance
Prune to train in winter when it is leafless. In spring and summer, wayward stems can be pruned off at any time.

Propagation
Propagation?
Seed or cuttings

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
4, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11*, 12*, 13*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Streamsides, springs, canyons

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.8" - 39.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 2.54", Coldest Month: 38.6" - 59.3", Hottest Month: 63.1" - 88.6", Humidity: 1.14" - 45.66", Elevation: 17" - 5937"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Southern California Grape, Valley Grape


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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