PlantsFruits & Berries
Hardy Kiwi
Actinidia arguta
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
A strong vine with small smooth fruit
AdvancedFruits & BerriesAlso Shrubs & VinesEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- Vine 15–20 ft
- Spacing
- A heavy trellis
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jun; fruit Sep
- How it spreads
- Woody vine
- What to buy
- A female and a male, unless the tag says self-fruitful.
- When to plant
- Plant April, on a structure that can take weight.
In the design
Zone 6a is fine for the plant. The crop needs a long season and a partner vine. Don't put it on a wood fence you like. Issai is the smaller self-fruitful one people try.
If you eat it
Ripe fruit
Eat ripe fruit only.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
