Zizia aurea
Pot Size: 3.5”
Height: 3’
Width: 2-3’
Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: April-June
Sun Exposure: Full, Part
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Golden Alexander features glossy, green foliage topped by flat, lacy umbels of tiny, yellow flowers that bloom from late spring into early summer. It fills an ecological gap by providing nectar and pollen when few other plants are active, and it serves as an essential host plant for Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars. Highly versatile and deer resistant, Zizia aurea thrives in full sun to partial shade and handles heavy clay and average garden soils, making it an excellent addition to meadows, and woodland borders.
Zizia aurea
Pot Size: 3.5”
Height: 3’
Width: 2-3’
Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: April-June
Sun Exposure: Full, Part
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Golden Alexander features glossy, green foliage topped by flat, lacy umbels of tiny, yellow flowers that bloom from late spring into early summer. It fills an ecological gap by providing nectar and pollen when few other plants are active, and it serves as an essential host plant for Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars. Highly versatile and deer resistant, Zizia aurea thrives in full sun to partial shade and handles heavy clay and average garden soils, making it an excellent addition to meadows, and woodland borders.
