Aristolochia fimbriata

White Veined Hardy Dutchman's Pipe is one of 350 species in the Aristolochia family - who knew! A. fimbriata is an unusual deciduous ground cover hardy only in zones 7 and up. We grow it for its rounded heart-shaped green leaves that are heavily veined with silver-white and curious brown and yellow fringed flowers. The slender trailing stems look beautiful cascading down the sides of a container.

One of the host plants for the caterpillars of pipevine swallowtail butterflies.

Easy to grow and easy to overwinter in an unheated basement in colder zones.

Zones: 7a to 9b
Family: Aristolochia
Type: Perennial
Height: 6 to 12 in.
Spread: 24 to 36 in.
Exposure: sun to shade; prefers morning sun and afternoon shade
Soil Conditions: rich or sandy well-drained soil
Bloom Time: June and July
Bloom Color: maroon, brown, yellow
Native Range: Bolivia, Brazil, and North-East Argentina

Image Credits:

• Image 1 (flowers) C T Johansson, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (foliage) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons