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Zizia aptera – Heart Shaped Golden Alexander
A delightful Missouri native perennial, Golden Alexander, Zizia aptera, adorns the landscape with interesting flat-topped clusters of tiny yellow flowers in late spring to early summer. Lovely massed in open woods, prairie, or native gardens. Easy to grow in average, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade. Black Swallowtail caterpillars feed on its leaves. Named for its simple, heart-shaped basal leaves. Also known as Meadow Zizia.
Plant in full sun to light shade in average soil, well-drained soils.
A featured plant of the Missouri Prairie Foundation Grow Native Pollinator Buffet program, a collection of plants that have been identified as being important to pollinators. See all the Pollinator Buffet plants here >>>
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