Native Perennial
Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Height: up to 3'
Bloom Time: May - August
Bloom Color: Yellow
Deer: Moderate resistance
Attracts: Butterflies
Pollinator benefits: Nectar source; Larval Host for Black Swallowtail butterfly; Xerces Society ratings: Special Value to Native Bees (Recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees); Supports Conservation Biological Control (A plant that attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey upon pest insects.)
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Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) Golden alexanders is a short-lived perennial with branching, erect, reddish stems. The lower leaves are divided into threes twice while the upper leaves are divided once. The yellow flowers are less than 1/8 inch long. Each tiny flower has 5 sepals, 5 petals, and 5 stamens. Separate clusters of tiny, yellow flowers gather into a large, flat-topped flower head, the middle flower of each umbel being stalkless. Dry seedheads turn purple, adding summer interest. The plant is 1-3 ft. tall.
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