I planted 6 hardy kiwis last year- Argutas. I got mine in late summer, and planted them then- they started
growing well until frost, and the leaves dropped. They never resprouted this
spring and all died (all 6 of them!) So much for being cold hardy. I even built a T bar trellis for them, ended up using the trellis to grow some hardshell gourds this year instead.
P.S. You need both a male and female kiwi
plant to set fruit. There actually alot of different kinds of kiwis- including a red fleshed one (Kens Red)