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Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia tomentosa

Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia tomentosa) is a vine in the Aristolochiaceae family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 32'–80'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Aristolochiaceae
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–9a
Mature size: 32'–80'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: High — pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: pipevine swallowtail host · vigorous native vine

Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia tomentosa) — *Aristolochia tomentosa* — Dutchman's Pipe. Photo by Chhe (talk) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia tomentosa) is a vine in the Aristolochiaceae family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 32'–80'. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: pipevine swallowtail host · vigorous native vine. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, dutchman's pipe pairs naturally with: Summer Grape (Vitis aestivalis), Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana), American hogpeanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata var. bracteata).