As invasive plants go, these vines can be vexing, because the native and invasive species of bittersweet look very similar. The American species, Celastrus scandens, bears its berry-like arils ...

Oriental bittersweet has fast-growing vines that develop red berries covered with a yellow calyx in autumn. - Karel Bock/Shutterstock Of the many different invasive vines that trouble American ...

November’s Weed of the Month, Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), is a woody vine with colorful red fruit. It was brought to North America from the Asia and used as an ornamental ...

Hardy in zones 3b to 8, American bittersweet berries (Celastrus scandens) offer a precious source of nutrition for overwintering birds. Growing this woody vine near your home is bound to invite ...