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Zizia aurea - Golden Alexander
Zizia aurea - Golden Alexander

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

  • Branching erect reddish stems
  • Each tiny flower is composed of five sepals, five petals and five stamens
  • These tiny flowers comprise a segment of a large flat-topped cluster
  • Dry seed heads turn purple, adding summer interest
  • Bloom Time: May to June

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
75-80 cm

SPREAD:
45-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Easy to grow, it will self-seed and is adaptable to many soil conditions. 

Additional Notes about Golden Alexander:

Native to Ontario

 Food plant for the larvae of the Ozark swallowtail and black swallowtail butterflies.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Native to Ontario
Native to Ontario
Dried Flower/Foliage
Dried Flower/Foliage
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Upright
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Zizia aurea

Senecio aureus
Senecio aureus
GOLDEN RAGWORT
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