Heart Leaved Golden Alexander's (Zizia aptera) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Heart Leaved Golden Alexander’s are similar to regular Golden Alexander’s but they spread slightly less in gardens and can handle a bit more shade. Full of yellow flower clusters in early summer. Golden Alexander’s are a host plant for caterpillars of the Painted Lady butterfly.
Also available in 12-packs of plugs here
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 2 feet
Blooms: April, May, June
Color: Yellow
Spacing: 12-18″
Spreads: A lot by seed
Zones: 3-8
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
Golden Alexander’s are a harbinger of spring. Plant Heart Leaved Golden Alexander's (Zizia aptera) in large drifts to form a carpet of small yellow flowers that floats over the garden.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Bradbury's Monarda
Star Sedge
Prairie Phlox
Little Bluestem
Prairie Spiderwort
