| Description | Autumn Revolution Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) Autumn Revolution Bittersweet is a vine with ornamental fruit that changes from yellow to orange-red in late summer and fall. |
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| Plant Type | woody vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Most Bittersweet are dioecious, meaning they have either all male flowers or all female flowers. American Revolution is perfect having male and female flowers on the same plant. |
| Fruit | Seeds are formed in a three valve capsule. |
| Leaves | Simple green leaves change to yellow fall color. |
| Stems | Woody, deciduous twining vine.. |
| Dimensions | reaches over 20 feet. |
| Propagation | PP19,811, softwood cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | 2009, Baily Nursery |
| Author's Notes | Generally, you would need both a male and female bittersweet plant to get the much loved orange berries, but you’ll only need one with Autumn Revolution Bittersweet since it is a perfect plant with both male and female flowers on the same plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (J K Burras, Mark Griffiths), University of Nebraska Extension, Sarah Browning, 'American Bittersweet Brightens Up Fall' |
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