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edibleFamily: ActinidiaceaeGenus: ActinidiaSpecies: arguta
Cultivar
Prolific Hardy Kiwi
Actinidia arguta 'Prolific'
Cultivar: Prolific
Actinidia arguta 'Prolific' is a robust climbing vine featuring attractive glossy green foliage and producing small, fragrant white flowers in late spring. This hardy kiwi thrives in temperate climates and requires a sturdy trellis or fence for support. Its fruit is typically ready for harvest in late summer to early autumn, offering a delicious, homegrown treat that requires no peeling.
Prolific Hardy Kiwi is a vigorous, deciduous vine valued for its sweet, smooth-skinned, grape-sized fruit that can be eaten whole without peeling.
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Plant Detail
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Plant Profile
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Sun
Full sun to light afternoon shade
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Water
Consistent moisture is required; avoid waterlogged soil but do not allow to dry out completely, particularly during the active growing and fruiting season.
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Mature size
15-20 feet tall, 10-15 feet wide
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Hardiness
USDA Zones 4-8
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Growth habit
Vigorous twining vine
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Plant type
Vine
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Care, size, flowering, climate, soil, health, and additional reviewed data.
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Growing note
Ensure the planting site is protected from late spring frosts, which can damage emerging buds. While marketed as self-fertile, providing a male pollinator variety nearby may significantly improve fruit set and size.
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Climate note
Requires a specific number of chill hours; foliage is sensitive to late spring frosts.
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Flower / fruit
Produces small, inconspicuous white flowers in late spring; harvest fruit in late summer to fall when slightly soft to the touch.
Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
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Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
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Sun / light
Full sun to light afternoon shade
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Growth rate
Fast
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Fertilizer
Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as growth begins; avoid excessive nitrogen applications, which promote lush vegetative growth at the expense of fruit production.
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Pruning
Prune annually in winter while dormant to manage size and remove old or weak wood. Summer pruning can be used to control aggressive vegetative growth.
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Care notes
Ensure the planting site is protected from late spring frosts, which can damage emerging buds. While marketed as self-fertile, providing a male pollinator variety nearby may significantly improve fruit set and size.
Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
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Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
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Mature size
15-20 feet tall, 10-15 feet wide
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Growth habit
Vigorous twining vine
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Spacing
8-12 feet apart
Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
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Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
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Flowering / fruiting
Produces small, inconspicuous white flowers in late spring; harvest fruit in late summer to fall when slightly soft to the touch.
Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
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Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
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Hardiness zones
USDA Zones 4-8
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Temperature
Requires a specific number of chill hours; foliage is sensitive to late spring frosts.
Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
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Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
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Watering
Consistent moisture is required; avoid waterlogged soil but do not allow to dry out completely, particularly during the active growing and fruiting season.
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Soil
Deep, well-draining, fertile soil rich in organic matter.
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Soil pH
5.5 - 7.0
More Plant Data
19 additional reviewed fields from this Plant.id.
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19 additional reviewed fields from this Plant.id.
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Container Growing
Suitable for large containers equipped with heavy-duty trellising, though best grown in the ground for long-term health and maximum fruit production.
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Family
Actinidiaceae
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Foliage Look
Glossy, deep green, ovate foliage with noticeable reddish stems.
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Foliage Rules
Leaves are alternate, simple, and ovate to heart-shaped with reddish petioles and finely serrated edges.
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Fruit Flower Look
Clusters of small, smooth-skinned green kiwis; tiny, delicate five-petaled white flowers.
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Fruit Flower Rules
Flowers should not be shown on small starter plugs; mature plants produce small white flowers; fruit is green, hairless, and grape-sized.
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Growth Habit Rules
Requires structural support; will not stand upright on its own. Ensure imagery reflects climbing or vining habit.
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Mature Plant Look
Dense, vining canopy covering a sturdy trellis or fence with lush foliage and hidden fruit clusters.
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Mature Stage Morphology
Woody, climbing vines with dense foliage canopy, vigorous tendrils, and small, smooth, oval-shaped fruit clusters.
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Morphology Rules
Actinidia arguta is distinct for its smooth, hairless skin on fruit, unlike the fuzzy skin of Actinidia deliciosa.
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Plant Faqs
Does 'Prolific' Hardy Kiwi need a pollinator? While self-fertile, a second plant often may boost yield. When do I harvest hardy kiwi? Harvest in late summer or fall when the fruit feels slightly soft. Can I grow this in a pot? Yes, but it requires a very large container and a strong trellis. Is the skin edible? Yes, unlike grocery store kiwis, hardy kiwi skin is thin and smooth, so it does not need peeling.
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Root Look
Fibrous, healthy, light-colored roots filling a starter container.
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Soil Look
Dark, rich, moist, well-aerated potting mix.
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Starter Stage
Young plants appear as slender, flexible stems with light green leaves, typically supported by a small stake.
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Starter Stage Morphology
Smooth green stems, oval to heart-shaped leaves with finely serrated margins, visible leaf veins.
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Video Voiceover Script
Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Prolific Hardy Kiwi. This is Prolific Hardy Kiwi, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let this vigorous vine become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the future fruit-bearing trellis you want to create. The small, smooth-skinned fruit is packed with flavor and requires absolutely no peeling, ripening to a sweet treat by late summer. Start your starter plant in a four inch pot to establish, then move it to an appropriate final container or in-ground location when ready. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.
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Youtube Tags
Actinidia arguta Prolific Hardy Kiwi Hardy Kiwi Fruiting Vine Edible Garden Self-fertile Kiwi Fruit Growing Vine Care Perennial Vine Agardeni
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Youtube Video Summary
Discover the Prolific Hardy Kiwi, a vigorous vine prized for its sweet, smooth-skinned fruit that can be eaten without peeling. This hardy producer is an excellent choice for home orchards and garden trellises.
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Youtube Video Title
Growing Prolific Hardy Kiwi: Actinidia arguta Cultivar Care
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