Dutchman's Pipevine single Nothing touches these leaves but

Nothing touches these leaves but sunshine and rainwater

but there are no messy catkins like on the Catalpa

remember to deadhad any faded flowers regularly and do a light pruning in the spring once the new leaves start to emerge

producing delightful offshoots along the way

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Dutchman's Pipevine single Nothing touches these leaves butAristolochia tomentosa Commonly known as Dutchman's Pipe, Woolly Dutchman's Pipevine, and Common Dutchman's Pipe. A woody, deciduous, twining vine. It is typically seen in the wild climbing trees or shrubs and can rapidly grow to 20 30' tall. Features large, heart shaped, densely overlapping leaves (4 8" long) which can quickly cover an arbor or trellis with deep green foliage. Although the flowers make interesting conversation pieces, they are