Can you grow kiwi in Canada? Yes, you can!

Hardy kiwi has smaller fruits with smooth skins, they are not hairy like their New Zealand cousins. Sweeter than a hairy kiwi. Can be eaten raw and with the skin on.  Hardy to -30 Celsius, it can be grown in many zones in Canada and is generally hardy to zone 4.

Soak seeds in water for 24 hours. Cold stratify for 90 days in moist medium in the fridge. Sow seeds 1/4" deep and firm soil. Hardy Kiwi are very fragile for their first year and are best kept protected or in a pot until permanent planting after one year orso. They require male and female plants to pollinate so you should plant more than one. Kiwi seeds CAN take longer than 90 days to begin to germinate so please be patient, don't over water, and be very careful.

Hardy Kiwi are vines that require trellising or some thing to climb on.

The tiny seedlings in the photo are the seedlings we have grown ourselves from these seeds.

Photo credit for the fruit to Wikipedia commons. Seedling photo is our own from these same seeds!


----> Shipping and other notes:

Please see my other listings for more vegetables, flowers, fruit and tree seeds. You can also find LittleIslandSeedCo on social media. Seed origin: All our seeds are cultivated in Prince Edward Island, Canada, zone 5b and are heirloom, open pollinated, non-hybrid seeds - unless otherwise marked! We grow and save what we love! For storage, seeds are packed in resealable small bags with paper labels and include basic planting instructions.

Current season seeds. The majority of my listings were germination tested by me. We do not send or sell old/expired seed. I am available for suggestions and tips if things don’t go the way you hoped… however; I can not guarantee a living, breathing thing such as a seed will grow for you on your timeline once it leaves my hands. From time to time I may be able to send some replacement seeds for the cost of shipping.

Orders are sent using regular letter/oversized padded letter mail via Canada Post. Flat rate shipping available for selected items/areas: Price is shown after adding the items to your cart. If an order is returned due to an incorrect or incomplete address, S&H will not be refunded. TRACKING IS NOT INCLUDED UNLESS YOU ADD IT TO YOUR ORDER. Handling time: 1 - 3 bus. days. Worldwide shipping delivery ranges from 5 business days - up to 8 weeks (INTL). We do not take responsibility for customs issues, transit times, losses or carrier damages!


***5 Seed Test Packs: I enjoy growing and trying new things. On selected listings small “tester packs” may be available for a smaller price for you to try out something new!

Seeds are hand collected and sorted and some smaller seeds may contain some chaff. This does not affect seed count. Seed size may vary; this is especially applicable to larger seeds like beans.

Combined shipping is active on all listings.