Grow delicious cold-hardy kiwis with the Geneva Hardy Kiwi rooted starter plant, a productive female Actinidia arguta variety known for its sweet, smooth-skinned fruit and vigorous growth. This variety produces medium-sized fuzzless kiwis that can be eaten whole without peeling, ideal for fresh eating, smoothies, desserts, jams, juice, freezing, and home orchards.

The vigorous climbing vine also offers attractive ornamental greenery with fragrant flowers that attract pollinators and butterflies. Mature Geneva kiwi vines yield heavy harvests, making them suitable for edible landscapes, pergolas, fences, trellises, and backyard orchards.

Included:
✔️ 1 rooted Geneva Hardy Kiwi starter plant
✔️ Healthy live female fruiting kiwi vine
✔️ Smooth-skinned edible kiwi variety
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: Geneva Hardy Kiwi
• Botanical Name: Actinidia arguta ‘Geneva’
• Plant Type: Fruiting perennial vine
• Growth Stage: Dormant 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 15–20 feet
• Growth Habit: Vigorous climbing vine
• Fruit Size: Medium
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet and flavorful
• Harvest Season: Late summer through fall
• Pollination: Female variety; requires male kiwi pollinator
• Recommended Pollinators: Meader, Opitz, Fairchild, Clark
• Time to Fruit: Approximately 2 years
• Special Features: Edible smooth skin, high productivity, cold hardy
• USDA Zones: 4–8
• Support Needed: Trellis, arbor, or fence recommended

Care Tip: Plant near one or more compatible male kiwi pollinators for reliable fruit production. Annual pruning and sturdy support structures help maintain healthy vines and maximize 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.