Zizia aptera
Heart-leaf Golden Alexanders
- Full sun to light shade
- Average to slightly dry soil
- 24” tall, 12” wide
- Spring Blooming
- Ontario Native, Beginner Friendly, Very popular with pollinators
New to me this year, grown from seeds sourced from Prairie Moon Nursery.
https://www.prairiemoon.com/zizia-aptera-heart-leaf-golden-alexanders-prairie-moon-nursery.html
On of the earlier to bloom perennials for meadow or open woodland settings, these are an important nectar source for many insects, these are also a host species for Black Swallowtail caterpillars.
Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.
Photos by Sara Kothari and Chelsea Monks via Wikimedia Commons
