Woolly Pipevine
Aristolochia tomentosa
Vigorous twiner with big heart-shaped leaves and curious woolly 'Dutchman's pipe' flowers. A vital larval host for pipevine swallowtail butterflies.
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 20–30 ft
- Spacing
- 5–10 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, alkaline, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green, purple
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, erosion control
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, OK, SC, TN, TX