Aristolochia fimbriata

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Price:  £8.50 Notify me when this item is available Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Aristolochiaceae Main Season:  Summer Flower Colour:  Brown Leaf Colour:  Green Foliage:  Deciduous Position:  Light/Part Shade Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  15cm to 30cm (6" to 12") Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H4 minimum -5C to -10C Pot Size:  9cm Availability:      None available at present. View our Pot Size guide:

Unusual small species with pale green leaves veined in silver on low spreading plants. The flowers are frankly bizarre, white-green with brown and pale yellow "faces". Light shade, shelter.

Unlike other species Aristolochia fimbriata is a scrambling herbaceous perennial rather than a vigorous climber.  Although it is often recommended as a tender plant requiring frost free winters we have found it to be hardy here so far (-7C at least).  It is deciduous though.

From south America.