(Hardy Kiwi)

Hardy kiwi is a deciduous woody vine that originates from eastern Asia. It is an attractive plant with dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear in late spring but is primarily grown for its tart and sweet pale green fruits. Kiwi are dioecious, which means individual plants have either female flowers or male flowers. So, it is necessary to have at least two vines, one female and one male, for cross-pollination and fruiting.

For high productivity, plant these in locations with...

(Ananasnaja Hardy Kiwi, Hardy Kiwi, Tara Vine)

The prolific hardy kiwi, 'Ananasnaja', is noted for its cold hardiness and particularly tasty sweet fruit. Hardy kiwi is a deciduous woody vine that originates from eastern Asia. It is an attractive plant with dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear in late spring but is primarily grown for its tart and sweet pale green fruits. Kiwi are dioecious, which means individual plants have either female flowers or male flowers. So, it is necessary to have at least two vines, one female...

(Hardy Kiwi, Issai Hardy Kiwi, Tara Vine)

Hardy kiwi is a deciduous woody vine that originates from eastern Asia. It is an attractive plant with dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear in late spring but is primarily grown for its tart and sweet pale green fruits. Kiwi are usually dioecious, which means individual plants have either female flowers or male flowers, so it is necessary to have at least two vines, one female and one male, for cross-pollination and fruiting. But, 'Issai' is self-fertile so only one plant is...

(Hardy Kiwi)

Hardy kiwi is a deciduous woody vine that originates from eastern Asia. This vigorous selection is an attractive plant with dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear in late spring but is primarily grown for its tart and sweet pale green fruits. Kiwi are usually dioecious, which means individual plants have either female flowers or male flowers, so it is necessary to have at least two vines, one female and one male, for cross-pollination and fruiting. But, 'Meader' is self-fertile...

(Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi)

Kiwi are vigorous, deciduous, woody vines that are native to China. By fall, they develop brown, fuzzy, edible, egg-shaped fruits. These taste like tangy green grapes and have a green, juicy interior with a ring of small edible black seeds. Fruits are preceded by fragrant ivory to yellow flowers, and long, medium green, heart-shaped leaves cover plants throughout the growing season. Kiwi are dioecious, which means that each gender is found on separate plants, so gardeners need two plants, a male...

(Fuzzy Kiwi, Vincent Kiwi)

This is a large-fruited selection of a vigorous, deciduous, woody vine native to China. By fall, ‘Vincent’ develops brown, fuzzy, edible, egg-shaped fruits. These taste like tangy green grapes and have a green, juicy interior with a ring of small edible black seeds. The fruits are preceded by fragrant ivory to yellow flowers in spring. The leaves are heart-shaped and cover the twining stems through the growing season. The parent species is dioecious, which means that each gender is found on separate...

(Kolomikta Kiwi, Variegated Kiwi Vine)

Hardy kiwi is a deciduous, twining, woody vine native to the temperate regions of East Asia. It is grown for its excellent hardiness, colorful foliage and delicious, smooth-skinned fruit. The leaves are ovate to oblong with a heart-shaped base and green when they emerge. On plants that are of bearing age, the outer half of the leaf turns color when it is time to flower. Closest to the stem the leaves remain green; the tips turn white finally blushing to pink, rose and raspberry producing a stunning...

(Arctic Beauty Kiwi, Kolomikta Kiwi)

Hardy kiwi is a deciduous, twining, woody vine native to the temperate regions of East Asia. It is grown for its excellent hardiness, colorful foliage and delicious, smooth-skinned fruit. The leaves of ‘Arctic Beauty’ are ovate to oblong with a heart-shaped base and green when they emerge and are smaller that other hardy kiwi varieties. On plants that are of bearing age, the outer half of the leaf turns color when it is time to flower. Closest to the stem the leaves remain green; the tips turn white...

(Akebia)

Akebia is a genus of approximately five species of woody climbers native to China, Japan and Korea. They are evergreen, deciduous or semi-evergreen twining vines grown for their pleasant, spicy or sweetly scented flowers.

The medium green, compound leaves are shaped like a hand and may have three, five or seven leaflets. The leaves alternate on the thin stems. Generally the foliage has a bronze hue when young. The marginally attractive fragrant flowers are borne on unbranched stems...

(Chocolate Vine, Fiveleaf Akebia)

Named for its delicate, hand-shaped, compound leaves, five-leaf akebia is a fast-growing, semi-evergreen twining vine native to China, Japan, and Korea. The leaves - comprising five rounded leaflets - are dark green with blue-green undersides. In spring, small, fruitily scented, brownish-purple flowers are borne in clusters, followed in fall by purplish sausage-shaped fruits.

An adaptable plant, fiveleaf akebia accepts most soils and exposures, including shade. It can twine up a structure, shrub,...