Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
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Zizia aurea
Golden alexanders
Zizia doré

Obsolete Names

  • common alexanders
  • golden meadowparsnip
  • golden zizia
  • zizie dorée
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: Yellow Bloom period: April - June
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
foot traffic tolerance light Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
butterfly host Butterfly host
bee host Bee host
Tolerates:
Salt Tolerant Tolerates salt conditions
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
rabbit resistant Rabbit resistant
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
boulevard garden tolerant Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Zizia aurea
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-prairies
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Prairies

Butterflies Supported by Zizia aurea

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Bees Supported by Zizia aurea

  • Andrena ziziae

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Surface sow with thin layer of mulch
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting mean: Nut has been released from tree
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: None