Golden Alexander - Zizia aurea

Golden Alexanders add bright yellow to Part-Sun gardens, and bring early season food and nectar for many bees and other insects, including Black and Ozark Swallowtail butterflies and Rigid Sunflower Borer moths for which Golden Alexanders are larval host. They are important for some beneficial insects with short mouth parts that have few forage alternatives in the early season. Golden Alexander can self pollinate, and tend to spread. Soil Type: Clay/Loam/Peat Soil Conditions: Moist-MediumDry Flower Color: Yellow Flower time: April-June Height: 3' Light: Sun/Part-Sun Features: Rain Garden, Pollinators, Larval Host Credits: Info & Photo courtesy of Illinoiswildflowers.info