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Where is Oriental bittersweet illegal? State-by-state

Also called: Asian bittersweet, Celastrus orbiculatus. 16 state lists in our data name it. Checked 2026-10-14.

State	Status	Official list
Connecticut	Yes — listed as prohibited	Prohibited invasive plant (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-381d)
Delaware	Yes — listed as prohibited	Invasive Plant List (3 Del. C. § 2903; 3 DE Admin. Code 806)
Illinois	Yes — listed as prohibited	Exotic weed (17 Ill. Adm. Code 1100.30, Illinois Exotic Weed Act)
Indiana	Yes — listed as prohibited	Prohibited invasive terrestrial plant (312 IAC 18-3-25)
Maine	Yes — listed as prohibited	Do Not Sell list (01-001 CMR ch. 273)
Massachusetts	Yes — listed as prohibited	Prohibited plant (MDAR Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List)
Minnesota	Legally regulated — restrictions apply	Prohibited – control (MDA list)
New Hampshire	Yes — listed as prohibited	Prohibited invasive plant (N.H. Admin. R. Agr 3802.01)
New York	Yes — listed as prohibited	Prohibited (6 NYCRR 575.3)
North Carolina	Legally regulated — restrictions apply	Class C noxious weed
Ohio	Yes — listed as prohibited	Invasive plant (OAC 901:5-30-01)
Pennsylvania	Yes — listed as prohibited	Class B noxious weed (PDA Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed List, 3 Pa.C.S. § 1511)
Vermont	Yes — listed as prohibited	Quarantine List Tier 3 (widespread in VT)
Virginia	Yes — listed as prohibited	Tier 3 noxious weed; DCR invasive
Washington	Not a sale ban — control-only list	Class A noxious weed, control list (WAC 16-750-005)
Wisconsin	Yes — listed as prohibited	Restricted invasive plant (NR 40)

States not shown: we found no listing for Oriental bittersweet in the state lists PlantLegit currently tracks. That is not confirmation it is legal there; lists change and some states add plants by separate rule. Check your state agency. Federal list (7 CFR 360.200): not listed. Not legal advice.