Zizia aurea

Golden Alexanders

One of our earliest blooming natives; early source of food for pollinators.

General Product Information

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Riparian Sites, Uplands & Meadows

• Habitat:

  Wooded bottomlands, streambanks, moist meadows, floodplains.

• Bloom Period:

  April to June

• Flower Color:

  Yellow

• Pollinator Value:

  Medium

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FAC

• Midwest

  FAC

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FAC

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FAC

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  172,000

• Seeding Rate:

  Up to 0.4 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Northern Blue Ridge Detention Basin Mix
• Northeast Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• Northeast Solar Pollinator 4′ Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix