Melinda Myers

Kiwi

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

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & 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

• 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