BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 13, 2024
If you make or buy local wreaths this season, watch out for a vine plant with bright red berries. It may be Asiatic bittersweet, which is classified as severely invasive in Maine and can spread through holiday decorations. They look striking, but turning them into decorations can invite the quick-spreading, hard-to-remove plant to quickly take over your yard and strangle your trees to death. It’s also illegal to sell the vines in Maine or bring them into the state.