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Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia macrophylla

Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia macrophylla)

Huge heart-shaped leaves form dense screens. Curious pipe-shaped flowers hidden in foliage; host plant for pipevine swallowtail.

Family
Aristolochiaceae
Type
vine
Lifespan
perennial
Height
15–30 ft
Spacing
15–20 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
May, June
Bloom colors
green, purple, brown
Wildlife value
butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
erosion control
Native states
AL, GA, KY, MD, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV

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