Bower Actinidia, Hardy Kiwi, Tara Vine, Yang Tao
Actinidiaarguta 'Jumbo'

Family: Actinidiaceae (ak-tin-id-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Actinidia (ak-tih-NID-ee-uh)
Species: arguta (ar-GOO-tuh)
Cultivar: Jumbo

Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Vines and Climbers

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Herbaceous

Foliage Color

Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By simple layering

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed