Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

Native to: All of New England

Life cycle: Perennial

Light: Full/Partial Sun

Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet to Medium-Dry

Height: 1-3’
Spread: 10-14”
Spacing: 1-2’

Blooms: April-June
Bloom Color: Yellow

Natural Habitat: Wet meadows and thickets

Pairs Well With: Butterfly milkweed, foxglove beardtongue, sundial lupine, black-eyed coneflower, foxglove beardtongue, flax-leaved aster, and little bluestem

Benefits: Pollinator Favorite, Deer Resistant, Bird Favorite, Host Plant (eg. Black Swallowtail), Low Maintenance

“Golden alexanders are a showy addition to a moist meadow, pond’s edge, or garden. In late May, the bright yellow Queen Anne’s lace-like flowers shine in the landscape, and the dark green foliage is divided into three distinct parts. Host plant for black swallowtail butterflies.”

–Wild Seed Project

“Zizia aurea is one of those natives that every garden should have. It is fairly easy to grow and, although short-lived, will self-seed and persist in many sun/soil situations. Zizia is an important plant to a number of short-tongued insects that are able to easily reach the nectar in the small yellow flowers.”

–Prairie Moon Nursery