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birthwort [3]

Aristolochia clematitis

Genus: Aristolochia
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Common Names: upright birthwort

About this plant

A perennial, to 90cm tall, with creeping, branched rhizomes and heart-shaped mid to dark green leaves on upright, then scandent, stems. Narrow, tubular pale-yellow or yellowish-brown flowers, with pointed, curved upper lips, are produced from late spring to midsummer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade; overwinters best in dry soils

Pruning

Pruning group 12; prune after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or propagate by division in summer or by root cuttings in winter

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years