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Golden Alexanders

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Zizia aurea

Golden Alexanders flat-topped flower heads have many tiny yellow flowers providing a long bloom time in early summer when not much else is blooming. Seed heads turn a purplish colour providing summer interest.

Golden Alexanders is a short lived perennial but self-seeds enough to replenish and continue it’s presence in your garden.

Golden Alexanders serves as a host plant for the Black Swallowtail Butterfly.

Size:

Zizia aurea

Golden Alexanders flat-topped flower heads have many tiny yellow flowers providing a long bloom time in early summer when not much else is blooming. Seed heads turn a purplish colour providing summer interest.

Golden Alexanders is a short lived perennial but self-seeds enough to replenish and continue it’s presence in your garden.

Golden Alexanders serves as a host plant for the Black Swallowtail Butterfly.

Larval Host(s):

Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Companion Plants: Wild Geranium, Wild Bergamot, Nodding Onion, Purple Cone Flower, Black Eyed Susan, Little Bluestem

  • Full sun - Part sun

  • Average/Wet - Average/Dry

  • 3 feet

  • Yellow

  • April, May, June

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