American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) 2"x2"x3" Pot
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
Not Available to Preorder
This item is not available during our spring preorder period. If we are able to carry it this year, it will be during our Spring Public Sale mentioned above. The full list of Public Sale species will be made available in late April.
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups.
The lovely and adaptable native bittersweet vine! Not to be confused with the similar looking invasive Asian bittersweet, our vines are pure American bittersweet, sourced from DNA tested stock. Only female vines produce the showy berries, and a nearby male plant is required for pollination.
Pollination: Male and female needed.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Loam, Sandy Loam, Rocky Loam
Height: 30’
Width: Up to 30’
Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Fruit: Female planters produce orange seed pods that split in fall to reveal bright red berries.
Fall Color: -
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, ants, wasps, and beetles. Hosts the common tan weave moth. Berries are eaten by game birds such a bobwhite and wild turkey, and are occasionally eaten by fox squirrels and some songbirds, such as bluebirds and thrushes. Foliage is commonly browsed by herbivores.
Notes: A twining vine that takes to trellises and fences well, but will need to be trained up smoother surfaces, such as dead trees or large support beams on a deck/gazebo.
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