Scientific Name
Celastrus scandens

Common Name
American bittersweet


Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Medium
Height: 20 to 25'
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Climbing Method: Twining
Flower/ Fruit: Small greenish white flowers on new growth; red seeds inside orange capsules that persist through the winter; flowers on new growth; best fruiting in sun; cut stems dry well
Comments: Native to southeast; tends to be invasive; birds are fond of fruits; yellow leaves in fall; tolerant of a variety of soil conditions (except wet soil); some plants produce only male or female flowers - others produce both; not as invasive as C. orbiculatus
Cultivars: Indian Brave (male), Indian maiden (female)
   
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