Zizia aureus Golden Alexander's from New Moon Nurseries

Zizia aureus

Golden Alexander's

A member of the carrot family, Zizia aureus has clusters of tiny yellow flowers, giving the naturalized garden great color in early spring. It is often seen in flood plains and wooded bottom lands.

Easy to grow, zizia likes moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade.

An important plant to wildlife, a number of short-tongued insects feed on the nectar from the flowers and black swallowtail caterpillars enjoy the leaves.

Height:

1-3 ft

Spread:

1-2 ft

USDA Hardiness Zone:

6-9

Bloom Color:

Yellow

Zizia aureus Characteristics

Exposure

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Soil Moisture Preference

Moist to Wet

Attributes

Naturalizing
Cut Flower

Flowering Months

June
May

Foliage Color

Green

Interesting Notes:

For more information on this plant, visit the USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ZIAU