fuzzy kiwi
Actinidia chinensis
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 30 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Cream/tan, yellow, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fuzzy kiwi (Actinidia chinensis) is a fruit vine for privacy screens, borders, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It climbs and grows fast, so give it a strong support. The fragrant flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn and attract bees.
Pairs well with Brown Turkey fig, Pineapple guava, and Jacob Cline spotted beebalm.
Native range
East Asia and China.