Actinidia species
Botanical Name
Actinidia
Hardiness
Zones 4 to 8
Height
15 to 20 feet
Width
6 to 10 feet
Flowers
April thru June: white, fragrant, hidden by foliage
Fruit
Greenish-yellow 1 inch, sweet, produced on female plants
Fall Color
Yellow
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting and Care
When planting for fruit, plant one male for every three to four females; if growing for foliage look for male plants; showy purplish, white, pink foliage looks best with light shade
Problems
None serious
Varieties to Consider
Actinidia kolomikta 'Arctic Beauty' - cold hardy, leaves emerge purple and age to pink, white and green
A. kolomikta 'Krupnopladnaya' - large red tinged foliage
Actinidia arguta 'Issai' - less ornamental but produces more fruit, this cultivar is self-fruitful eliminating the need for male and female plants to get fruit
A. kolomikta 'Krupnopladnaya' - large red tinged foliage
Actinidia arguta 'Issai' - less ornamental but produces more fruit, this cultivar is self-fruitful eliminating the need for male and female plants to get fruit