Zizia aurea
Golden Alexander,
Golden Zizia
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-3ft tall
Yellow umbel flowers; blooms spring to early summer
Attracts various pollinators including masked bees, cuckoo bees, mining bees & more; beneficial for biological pest control by attracting potter wasps, darwin wasps, digger wasps, and numerous beetles
Host plant for the caterpillars of the Black Swallowtail and the Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Moderately deer resistant
Short-lived, but reseeds readily
Golden Alexander,
Golden Zizia
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-3ft tall
Yellow umbel flowers; blooms spring to early summer
Attracts various pollinators including masked bees, cuckoo bees, mining bees & more; beneficial for biological pest control by attracting potter wasps, darwin wasps, digger wasps, and numerous beetles
Host plant for the caterpillars of the Black Swallowtail and the Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Moderately deer resistant
Short-lived, but reseeds readily
Golden Alexander,
Golden Zizia
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-3ft tall
Yellow umbel flowers; blooms spring to early summer
Attracts various pollinators including masked bees, cuckoo bees, mining bees & more; beneficial for biological pest control by attracting potter wasps, darwin wasps, digger wasps, and numerous beetles
Host plant for the caterpillars of the Black Swallowtail and the Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Moderately deer resistant
Short-lived, but reseeds readily
Details
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Yellow
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Spring to early Summer
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1-3ft
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Medium, Dry
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Full, Partial
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Black Swallowtail
Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth -
FAC - equally likely to occur in both wetlands and non-wetlands
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60 days of cold stratification