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American bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 15.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 6.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub, Vine
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Urban Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low
- Season of Bloom
- May, June
- Flower Color
- White Shades, Yellow Shades, Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds, Spreads Above Ground
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- Don't Consume. Plant Parts May Be Poisonous.
Notes
Need both male and female plants to produce fruit.