Grow delicious homegrown kiwi with this Issai Hardy Kiwi rooted starter plant, a self-pollinating vine prized for its sweet smooth-skinned fruit and vigorous growth. Unlike traditional fuzzy kiwis, Issai produces small fuzzless fruits that can be eaten whole straight from the vine.

This hardy kiwi variety creates a beautiful living privacy screen with lush glossy foliage and fragrant white flowers that attract butterflies and pollinators throughout the growing season. Perfect for trellises, arbors, fences, pergolas, edible landscapes, and backyard gardens, Issai kiwi vines are productive, ornamental, and easy to grow in colder climates.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 rooted Issai Hardy Kiwi starter plant
✔️ Healthy live edible fruiting vine
✔️ Self-pollinating hardy kiwi variety
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: Issai 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 12–20 feet
• Growth Habit: Vigorous climbing vine
• Fruit Type: Smooth-skinned fuzzless kiwi
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet and juicy
• Harvest Season: August
• Bloom Color: Fragrant white flowers
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Special Features: Edible skin, pollinator friendly, ornamental privacy screen
• USDA Zones: 3–8
• Support Needed: Trellis, arbor, or fence recommended

Care Tip

Plant in a sunny protected location with strong support for climbing. Regular pruning helps control growth and encourages better airflow and increased fruit production.

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.