Hardy Red Kiwi

Scientific Name: Actinidia arguta 'Hardy Red'

Plant type

perennial, vine, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 15'-20'
W: 5'-20'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Hardy Red Kiwi plant details

Hardy Red Kiwi is a broadleaf deciduous perennial fruit / vegetable or vine with green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hardy Red Kiwi

Plant type: perennial fruit / vegetable or vine
Plant family: actinidiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 FT - 20 FT - wide, 15 FT - 20 FT - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in spring
Uses: edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hardy Red Kiwi

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Actinidia arguta produces fragrant greenish white flowers followed by small, grape-sized fruit with smooth skin with a taste similar to but often sweeter than the large, fuzzy kiwis found in grocery stores of Actinidia deliciosa. 'Hardy Red' has amazing cranberry-red fruit with red flesh and great flavour. Produces 100+ pounds per year once mature. Harvest in fall. Requires 'Hardy Male' as a pollinator'.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Striking color on this plant! Mulberry red fruits with a sweet-tangy flavor set this kiwi apart from it's sisters. Fruits ripen late September into October on a vigorous vine.