1 packet of fresh seeds. 50+ seeds. Store in the fridge until sowing.

Female plants are started from cuttings this spring and potted up in July and August, so they are established but small. This is a cultivar originating from a seedling started at Edgewood Nursery, called ‘Edgewood Female’

Male plants are 2 seasons old and more established. This is a cultivar originating from a seedling started at Edgewood Nursery, called ‘Edgewood Male’

One of the lesser known hardy kiwi species, but very interesting and easy to grow from seed. These fruits taste more like a smoked pepper then a kiwi, they have the soft-squishy texture of a ripe kiwi, but along with some sweetness they are spicy with smokey overtones. Unlike any other fruit I have eaten. If that’s not weird enough for you, the leaves are also psychoactive, to cats, at least one author (W. Emboden) claims the leaves have a sedative and hallucinogenic effect on humans when eaten in large amounts. In east Asia, where these vines are from, both the fruit and leaves are eaten as food, they are also used in eastern herbalism.

Like most kiwis Silvervines are dioecious (male and female flowers are produced by separate plants, so plant at least 3 seedlings in a planting. Unlike the more common Hardy Kiwis (A. arguta), Silvervines are quick to produce from seed, blooming after only 3-4 years. They require a strong trellis and annual pruning once established.