Like so many plants that became pests, oriental bittersweet was intentionally introduced in the 1860s in the U.S. — another proof, if we need it, that messing with Mother Nature rarely works out how ...

This fast-growing vine has vibrant pretty fruit, but don't let its looks fool you. It's invasive, harms nearby plants, and is ...

American bittersweet is a native vine common throughout much of Minnesota on riverbanks, in brushy thickets and along deciduous forest margins. Its growing region stretches from Ontario to Manitoba ...

A plant to consider for a colorful fall display is American Bittersweet. But like a lot of plants, there are pluses and minuses to its use in the landscape. American Bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, ...

Q: My wife and I have been out driving around (when it hasn’t been raining) to see what fall foliage there is. And along many roads, both back roads and main highways, we see vines like grapes and ...

Q. What can you tell me about bittersweet? I love to use it in holiday arrangements, but I have been told by some friends it is an invasive plant. A. There are two kinds of bittersweet – one is a ...

Looking bleak out there, but a few colorful things remain. One of the fall plants that remain colorful are bittersweet vines. These vines like the warning on fall clematis, can become invasive.