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Golden Alexanders

$4.00
Golden Alexanders Seeds
Golden Alexanders
Golden Alexanders
Golden Alexanders
Golden Alexanders
Golden Alexanders Seeds

Golden Alexanders

$4.00
pollinator friendly
Non-GMO
Perennial

Zizia aurea

Stunning native plant that every garden should have for early spring blooms. This plant is easy to grow and will self-seed. Golden Alexanders will tolerate a lot of shade but prefer full sun or light shade. Golden Alexanders is an early bloomer, giving the garden colour for several weeks in late spring to early summer when many other plants have not yet come into bloom.  

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Product Details

Height 1-3 feet tall
Sunlight Full Sun to Part Shade
Bloom Period Blooms April to June
Soil Moisture Medium to Wet
Seeds Per Packet Approx. 80 seeds per pack, covers 15 ft²
Hardiness Zones Zones 3-8

Pre-treatment Required

This plant is easy to grow and will self-seed. Golden Alexanders will tolerate a lot of shade but prefer full sun or light shade. They are adaptable to a wide range of soil types. This cheery-looking plan is important to a number of short-tongued insects that are able to easily access the nectar in the small yellow flowers. Black Swallowtail and Ozark Swallowtails caterpillars will feed on its leaves.

Note: should not be confused with the similar-looking Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) which is a highly invasive biennial commonly found on roadsides and other disturbed sites. Wild Parsnip is taller than Golden Alexanders, blooms later and can cause painful skin burns.

  • Deer Resistant
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- Sian, Alberta

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- Helen, Ontario

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Pollinator Friendly

Untreated and Chemical Free

Non-GMO