Common Name
Oriental bittersweet
Asiatic bittersweet
Plant Form
Vines
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Considered Invasive?
No
Threat Level
High
Additional Info
Notes: Woody perennial vine widely sold for landscaping. Unfortunately, this colorful non-native spreads from cultivation to old home sites, roadsides, fields, and forests, causing habitat destruction. It is invasive in natural areas of many eastern states, including Arlington and Alexandria, and national parks from Maine to North Carolina.
Method of removal: Cut and paint larger vines, hand pull otherwise