Cold Hardy Kiwi Vine
Hardy kiwi can be grown as far north as zone 6.
Cold hardy kiwi vine. These cold hardy kiwi vines are suitable types of kiwi for zone 3 or even zone 2. Siebold zucc planch. Best zone 3 kiwi plants. Start out by planting the kiwi in an area of well draining loam with a ph of around 6 5 in rows 15 18 inches apart.
Actinidia arguta the hardy kiwi is a perennial vine native to japan korea northern china and russian far east. Kolomikta is the hardiest and suited as a zone 3 kiwi plant. Hardy kiwi is a perennial vine that hails from siberia. Hardy kiwi is an excellent fit for backyard growing.
The vine grows very quickly is attractive and importantly it s not super fussy. To grow them purchase 1 male for every 8 female vines for pollination. They are referred to as super hardy varieties. Polygama although the fruit of the latter is said to be quite bland.
They ll thrive up north with temperatures well below freezing along with heavy snow and ice storms. Anna hardy kiwis are often referred to as hardy kiwis because they have an incredibly high tolerance for cold weather. Garretson said that a late spring cold spell can damage some tender new growth but hardy kiwi grows so quickly it can compensate for the loss. The latter is the species actinidia deliciosa and is hardy only to usda plant hardiness zone 8.
Some good tasting varieties to look for include anna and ken s red a unique red skinned fruit. Two other types of kiwi for zone 3 are a. Often called kiwi berries because of the smaller fruits which grow in clusters on the vine hardy kiwi offers the same flavor as its larger fuzzier and less hardy cousin actinidia chinensis. If it can grow in the ice box of northeastern russia then you know it can survive in vermont.
It produces a small kiwifruit without the hair like fiber covering the outside unlike most other species of the genus. Using sprinklers and heaters in the garden proper will of course also aid in preventing cold injury to the kiwi. In the spring the kiwi vines erupt with vivid white blossoms before green kiwis emerge and start growing to give you a full harvest of fruit in the late summer. Hardy kiwi actinidia arguta and actinidia kolomikta is the cold hardy cousin of the vine that produces the familiar kiwi fruit sold at grocery stores.