Zizia aurea
Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea is a flowering perennial which ranges in height from 40 - 75cm. Golden Alexanders blooms from early to mid-summer. Its flowers are yellow and bunched at the top of the plant. Host to black swallowtail butterfly, it has unique foliage and a lacy flower form. It is known for its ability to survive dry summers even though it prefers wet habitats. It will self-seed and persist in many sun/soil situations.
Contributed by @uaskigyrl
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Golden Alexanders
Latin name
Zizia aurea
type
Hardy Perrenial
family
Apiaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.75 M
Zizia aurea
Zizia aurea is a flowering perennial which ranges in height from 40 - 75cm. Golden Alexanders blooms from early to mid-summer. Its flowers are yellow and bunched at the top of the plant. Host to black swallowtail butterfly, it has unique foliage and a lacy flower form. It is known for its ability to survive dry summers even though it prefers wet habitats. It will self-seed and persist in many sun/soil situations.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Zizia Aurea is best suited to an informal setting in full sun to light shade in average, well-drained soil. Plant at the edge of a meadow with Erigeron pulchellus, Geranium maculatum, Phlox. Water well once first planted and keep moist until established when the plant should have doubled in size.
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