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Back to buying optionsKiwi Berry Male ‘Meader’ Live Plant – 3 Year Old | 18–24 Inches | Actinidia arguta | 1 Gallon Grown | Male Pollenizer | Zones 4–8 | Bare Root Shipping
Add a reliable pollenizer to your hardy kiwi planting with this 3-year-old Male ‘Meader’ Kiwi Berry plant (Actinidia arguta). This established male vine is valued for producing abundant flowers and an extended flowering period, making it an excellent pollenizer for compatible female hardy kiwi varieties such as ‘Geneva’ and ‘Anna’. The plant is approximately 18–24 inches tall and has been grown in a 1-gallon container before shipping. It will be shipped out of the pot with the roots carefully prepared and wrapped for transit. Hardy Kiwi is a vigorous perennial vine that thrives in cool and temperate climates and is an excellent choice for home orchards, edible landscapes, and fruit garden trellises. Please note that this is a male pollenizer plant and does not produce fruit on its own.
You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Male ‘Meader’ Kiwi Berry plant
✔️ Botanical name: Actinidia arguta
✔️ Approximately 3 years old
✔️ Approximately 18–24 inches tall
✔️ Grown in a 1-gallon container before shipping
✔️ Male pollenizer for compatible female kiwi plants
✔️ Roots carefully prepared and wrapped for shipping
🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Hardy Kiwi / Kiwi Berry
Botanical Name: Actinidia arguta
Cultivar: ‘Meader Male’
Plant Type: Deciduous perennial fruiting vine
Growth Stage: Established 3-year-old plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil with good organic matter
Watering: Regular; maintain consistent moisture during active growth
Mature Height: Can reach 20–30+ feet as a climbing vine with support
Growth Rate: Moderate to vigorous
USDA Zones: 4–8
Container Friendly: Yes when young; requires substantial support and space as it matures
💡 Care Tip: Plant your Male ‘Meader’ Kiwi in full sun and provide a strong trellis or other permanent support for its vigorous climbing habit. Keep the soil consistently moist while avoiding poor drainage. Position the male plant near compatible female kiwi vines so pollination can occur during flowering. This listing is for a male pollenizing plant, so a compatible female plant is required for fruit production.
