Zizia aptera
Golden
Alexander - Meadow Zizia
ZIZ-ee-uh or zi-ZEE-uh AP-ter-uh
Native Wild Flower Seeds and Plants
Easyliving Native Perennial Wildflowers
for Home Landscaping and Prairie Restoration
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Zizia aptera Golden Alexander Photo by cj |
Habitat | Bloom Period | Color | Height Inches | Moisture | Plant Spacing | Lifespan |
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Sun to Light Shade | May and June | Yellow | 12 - 24 | Dry to moist | 8 to 18 Inches | Perennial |
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Zizia
aptera seed |
approximate |
approximate coverage |
1
packet - $ 2.50 |
150 |
20 sq
ft |
1 ounce - ---- |
6,750 |
225 sq
ft |
1 pound ----- |
108,000 |
3,600sq
ft |
Seed shipping chart at bottom of page
Zizia = Named for JB Ziz, 19th century German botanist
ziziz = Wingless
Butterfly Host
Plant for the
Ozark Swallowtail
Zizia aptera like most wildflowers has several common names including Golden Alexander, Heartleaf Alexander, Meadow Zizia and Heart-leaved Meadow Parsnip. Native Zizia aptera plants have several 1-1/2 inch clusters of small bright yellow flowers growing in an open mounded form with lush, heart shaped foliage that is attractive all summer. Zizia aptera is a butterfly host plant for the Missouri Woodland Swallowtail butterfly. Golden Alexander grows best in humus-rich, average to moist soil in partial shade to full sun and is ideal to plant near a garden path or in the front of a perennial border where it can be enjoyed all season.
Zizia aptera Golden alexander seed germination is improved after a pretreatment of 6 to 12 weeks of cold moist stratification or when planted outside in the fall or early winter.
Native Golden Alexander wildflowers occur naturally in seasonally wet prairies and open woods from New York to Manitoba, and British Colombia, south to Georgia Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Apiaceae (Parsley Family)
The map below shows areas where native Zizia aptera Golden Alexander flowers grow wild, it is hardy over a much wider area if planted. Plant in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 to 9.
Zizia aptera |
Colorado |
Minnesota |
Oregon |
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Alabama |
Use the chart below for shipping charges on native wildflower seeds
to order copy and mail the order
form
or
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questions, comments and orders to john@easywildflowers.com
Zizia aptera Golden Alexander potted plants email with your zip
code and number of plants
for shipping charges and
availability of our native wildflower potted plants
We accept payment by check, money order, and through Paypal
The minimum seed order amount is $10, this can be a combination of different
seeds.
subtotal for flower seeds |
shipping charge for seeds |
seed orders up to $20.00 = |
$4.00 shipping |
$20.01 - $50.00 = |
$6.00 shipping |
$50.01-$100.00 = |
$7.50 shipping |
over $100.00 = 7.5 % of subtotal |
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Zizia aptera Golden Alexander Plant distribution map
complements of USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1
(http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA
70874-4490 USA.