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Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

[ ZIZ-ee-ah AW-ree-ah ]

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Growing Conditions

Light Part Shade–Sun
Height 1-3 ft
Moisture 💧 Moist-Medium
Soil Moist, sandy or loamy, adaptable
Bloom Spring
Color yellow

Wildlife Value & Uses

Black Swallowtail butterfly host short-tongued bees wasps flies beetles
Cut flower self-seeds readily; larval host for Black Swallowtail

Sources & References

USDA PLANTS, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC Extension Gardener

Last updated: April 22, 2026