dutchman's pipe
Aristolochia tomentosa
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish yellow
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia tomentosa) is a vine for privacy screens, hedges, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows fast and can climb to 20 to 30 feet. The greenish yellow flowers open in spring and summer, and the undersides of the dark green leaves look downy and whitish.
Pairs well with Cross vine, Oakleaf hydrangea, and Autumn fern.
Native range
Southeastern and south-central United States.