Heart-Leaved Golden Alexander (Zizia aptera)

$5.00

Heart-Leaved Golden Alexander attracts small bees because of its easy-to-reach nectar. It is also the host plant for the Black Swallowtail and 3 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). Try not to confuse this plant with the highly invasive Wild Parsnip! Heart-leaved Golden Alexander is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).

Photo credit: Andrey Zharkikh (1), John Blair (2)

Heart-Leaved Golden Alexander attracts small bees because of its easy-to-reach nectar. It is also the host plant for the Black Swallowtail and 3 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). Try not to confuse this plant with the highly invasive Wild Parsnip! Heart-leaved Golden Alexander is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).

Photo credit: Andrey Zharkikh (1), John Blair (2)

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry

Height: 2 feet

Plant Spacing:  10-12 inches

Bloom Time: April-May

Bloom Color: Yellow

Advantages: Pollinator Favorite, Deer Resistant, Great Landscape Plant

Host Plant: Black Swallowtail and 3 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org).

Species of Concern: State Status: Threatened (legally protected). State Rank: Rank is uncertain, ranging from critically imperiled to imperiled (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)

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