For American gardeners, the main attraction of Actinidia polygama hardy kiwi vine is the foliage, which becomes more and more silvery over  the summer. That's what earned it its nickname...silver vine. Late June brings fragrant white flowers. And fall brings colorful yellow and orange berries. But there's a peppery, astringent edge to the taste so even in their native Japan people generally don't eat them raw.

If you want to grow silver vine, plan on
frequent pruning and strong

support. Left unchecked, these woody twining vines can get heavy.  
They'll they
grow well in part shade, but you'll get more bloom and, if you've provided a male variety nearby, a bigger crop in full sun. Attention cat owners: kiwi vine is like
catnip to cats, and they may harm foliage or dig at the roots.In fact, in large quantities, the leaves have been used as a sedative for zoo lions.