Grow delicious smooth-skinned kiwis with this Chang Bai Hardy Kiwi rooted starter plant, a highly productive female Actinidia arguta variety prized for its large sweet fruit and vigorous growth. Chang Bai produces heart-shaped kiwis with edible smooth skin and an exceptionally sweet juicy flavor without acidity when fully ripe. This cold-hardy climbing vine creates lush ornamental greenery with fragrant white flowers that attract butterflies and pollinators throughout the growing season.

Ideal for trellises, fences, arbors, pergolas, edible landscapes, and backyard orchards, Chang Bai kiwi vines reward gardeners with flavorful fruit and beautiful growth year after year.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 rooted Chang Bai Hardy Kiwi starter plant
✔️ Healthy live female fruiting kiwi vine
✔️ Large-fruited edible kiwi variety
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: Chang Bai Hardy Kiwi
• Botanical Name: Actinidia arguta
• Plant Type: Fruiting perennial vine
• Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Rich well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
• Mature Length: Approximately 10–12 feet
• Growth Habit: Vigorous climbing vine
• Bloom Color: Fragrant white flowers
• Fruit Shape: Large heart-shaped kiwi
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet, juicy, low acidity
• Harvest Season: September to October
• Pollination: Female variety; requires male pollinator nearby
• Recommended Pollinators: Meader, Fairchild, Clark
• Special Features: Edible smooth skin, cold hardy, highly productive
• USDA Zones: 4–9
• Cold Hardiness: Approximately -25°F
• Support Needed: Trellis, arbor, or fence recommended

Care Tip

Plant near one or more male hardy kiwi pollinators for reliable fruit production. Providing sturdy support and annual pruning encourages healthier vines and larger harvests.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.