Zizia aptera - Heart-leaved Alexanders cut-seed-head Habitat: Moist woods

Habitat: Moist woods

Habitat: The wild species is found on well drained plateaus and lower plains

field edges

It is also the larval host for several species of borer moths native to Maine

Image credit: Proven Winners via Spring Meadow Nursery

Zizia aptera - Heart-leaved Alexanders cut-seed-head Habitat: Moist woodsSizes Available: 2 quart Basics: zones 3 8, 1 3' x 1 1. 5', sun to part shade, tiny yellow flowers aggregate as flat topped flower heads blooming in mid to late spring, well drained soils comprised of sand or sandy clay, likes a medium moisture environment, but drought tolerant once established, may prefer alkaline soils. Common names: Heart leaved Alexanders, Meadow Zizia, Prairie Golden Alexanders, Heart leaved Meadow Parsnip Family: Apiaceae Origin