hardy kiwi
Actinidia arguta
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size25 to 30 feet tall7 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Greenish white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta) is a vine for food gardens, privacy screens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It climbs fast and can reach 25 to 30 feet tall, so give it a strong support. The greenish white flowers are fragrant and attract bees.
Pairs well with Polish Spirit clematis, Spicebush, and Nodding onion.
Native range
Temperate eastern Asia.