Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Question about aristolochia clematis, 2 by vitrsna

vitrsna wrote:
hi pud...i just ran across this thread. i have a wild aristolochia that volunteered itself to my garden and i have not been able to identify the species but it is a big, big hit with the polys. in fact there are polys in some form on it all year. i also have an a. littoralis, but they only use it when the other one is exhausted. here are a couple of photos, the flowers are small and long and narrow...not showy like some of the other aristolochias. this wild aristolochia most definitely prefers to run on the ground and not climb. when it was just a wee plant, i gave it the opportunity to climb on something but no deal. then, when it was older, i gave it the opportunity to climb again but not interested. it is a very pretty plant and is not invasive (i.e. no runner roots). there are lots of seed pods but they are under the leaves on the ground and do not send seeds flying everywhere...i also harvest seeds. i can send you some seeds if you are interested.