Melinda Myers

Golden Alexander

Botanical Name

Zizia aurea

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

18 to 36 inches

Width

18 to 24 inches

Flowers

Late spring: bright yellow umbels

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Tolerates heavy clay soils
• Short lived plant that can reseed readily in optimum conditions
• Excellent choice for naturalizing or rain gardens
• Larval host plant to the Black Swallowtail butterfly
• Attractive to many native bees and other beneficial insects