California Pipevine
Aristolochia californica
California pipevine is the sole larval host of the California pipevine swallowtail, with curious U-shaped purple-brown 'pipe' flowers in late winter. A must for butterfly gardeners in the West.
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 8–20 ft
- Spacing
- 3–8 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- February, March, April
- Bloom colors
- purple, brown
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, larval host
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, erosion control
- Native states
- CA