Up for sale 200 seeds of Bittersweet vine (Celastrus scandens) Seeds must be cold treated prior planting. Stratification is needed for 3-4 month before planting. If you plant them in the summer - they will sprout next spring only. Hardiness zones 3 through 8 American bittersweet is a climbing vine that twines around its support. Its attractive feature is its autumn fruit, a yellow-orange three-lobed capsule with showy orange-red seeds. For fruit, American bittersweet needs both male and female vines and should be should be sited in full sun and pruned in early spring. When propagated by the seeds it is a random split by nature - 50% are male and 50% are female plants. Prune in early spring to keep under control and promote fruiting. Both a male and female plant are needed to produce fruit on the female plant. Shipping first class mail with tracking number. I prefer to ship on beginning of the week, so plant material will not get stock in the post office over the weekend.