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Bittersweet American - Celastrus scandens
Deciduous Shrubs
Zone: 3
Conservation practices: H, N
Description: 20' vigorous climbing vine. Its yellow-orange fruit is collected for dried flower arrangements. American Bittersweet is great for poor soils and full sun. This plant should be planted in an area by itself becuase it can over take surrounding vegitation.
PLANT USE KEY 
C = Christmas Tree 
E = Enivornmental Forestry
F = Human Food
H = Habitat/Food Wildlife
N = Native
S = Shelterbelt
T = Timber
W = Watershed

 
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