Synonyms
Aristolochia glauca
Aristolochia subglauca
Climber Wall Shrub Herbaceous Perennial
An interesting herbaceous climber with large, heart-shaped green leaves. In early summer, it produces long, tubular flowers in a dark red-brown which look a bit like saxophones. They smell rather unpleasant to attract flies for pollination, but the resulting seed pods are large, brown and barrel-shaped, with ribs along the length. These open out into lanterns as they ripen and dry
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres