Scientific Name
Celastrus scandens

Common Name
Climbing bittersweet; American bittersweet


Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; tolerant of a variety of soil conditions (except wet soil)
Height: 20 to 25'
Flower/Fruit: Terminal cluster of small greenish white flowers on new growth; red seeds inside orange capsules that persist through the winter; flowers on new growth
Comments: Fruit good in dried arrangement rapid gower; climbs by twining; tends to be invasive; birds are fond of fruits; yellow leaves in fall; some plants produce only male or female flowers - others produce both
Cultivars: Indian Brave (male): Indian maiden (female)
 

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