Zizia aurea

Common Name: Golden Alexanders

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Woodland Edge

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: mesic, wet

Soil Type: All

Height: 1 - 3 ft

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Flower Colour: yellow in umbels

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F

Details/Comments: Seedheads are purplish and resemble dill.

Picture Copyright: John Oyston