Botanical Name: Actinidia arguta ADD
Common Name: Hardy or Bower Actinidia  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Vine

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Tan

 

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Very Low, Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Moist, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Espalier

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cascade

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum
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  • Description

  • Notes

This vine is 25' high x 25' wide with fragrant, white flowers and green fruit. In order to obtain fruit, male and female vines must be grown. It requires regular pruning. This vine can produce fruit for many years. It can tolerate poor soil but needs good drainage and air circulation (to avoid frost damage). The foliage is dense, dark and green.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball just above ground level. 3. Mix soil with 25% amendment and %75 soil. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build basin and water.