Zizia aurea (golden Alexanders)
A native garden staple, this plant provides early color and nectar in the spring when not much else is blooming. Host plant for the black swallowtail and Ozark swallowtail butterflies. Tolerates clay.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: May, June
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Medium
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Sold as: Deep pot (3.5" x 5")
A native garden staple, this plant provides early color and nectar in the spring when not much else is blooming. Host plant for the black swallowtail and Ozark swallowtail butterflies. Tolerates clay.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: May, June
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Medium
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Sold as: Deep pot (3.5" x 5")
A native garden staple, this plant provides early color and nectar in the spring when not much else is blooming. Host plant for the black swallowtail and Ozark swallowtail butterflies. Tolerates clay.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: May, June
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Medium
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Sold as: Deep pot (3.5" x 5")
