// SPECIES PROFILE · VINE · NATIVE

Big summer grape

Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis

Big summer grape (Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 14'–35'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 37 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 14'–35'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Big summer grape (Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis) — *Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis* — Big summer grape. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved, uploaded by Reuven Martin.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Big summer grape (Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 14'–35'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, big summer grape pairs naturally with: Summer Grape (Vitis aestivalis), Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Long grape (Vitis aestivalis var. lincecumii), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia).