Heart-leaved Alexanders
Zizia aptera
Also known as: Meadow Zizia
Heart-shaped basal leaves distinguish it from the lacy-leaved sister *Z. aurea*. Flat-topped yellow umbels in spring. Black swallowtail host plant.
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY