How to grow American Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens

Harvesting American Bittersweet

Female plants need a male to set fruit.1

How long does American Bittersweet take to grow?

These estimates for how long American Bittersweet takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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American Bittersweet Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin scandens meaning “climbing”

Other names for American Bittersweet

Footnotes

1 Missouri Botanical Garden

2 Landscaping for Bluebirds


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