American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) 2"x2"x3" Pot

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 thr