Hardy Kiwi

Actinidia arguta

Actinidiaceae

Grape-sized smooth-skinned kiwis on a rampant vine. Needs a male and female plant and a strong support.

EdiblePerennialVigorous

Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia arguta) illustration — Texas Roots plant database, by Jordan Polasek

Sun

Full sun to part shade

Water

Moderate

Soil

Rich, well-drained

pH

5.5–7.0

Hardiness

Hardy vigorous vine

Height

Vining, very vigorous

Spacing

10–15 ft

Days to harvest

3–5 yr to bear

What it is

Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia arguta) is in the Actinidiaceae family. Grape-sized smooth-skinned kiwis on a rampant vine. Needs a male and female plant and a strong support.

How to grow it

It wants full sun to part shade, water it moderate, and give it rich, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 5.5–7.0. Space plants about 10–15 ft apart. Expect roughly 3–5 yr to bear. Hardy vigorous vine.

How it's used

Hardy Kiwi is used: fresh (eat skin and all).

🔎 How to identify it

Heart-shaped leaves
Twining woody vine
Smooth small green fruit

Edibility

PartsFruit

UsesFresh (eat skin and all)

CautionNeeds both sexes; very vigorous — give it a strong structure.

🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.

Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.