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Zizia aurea

 
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Family: Apiaceae (ay-pee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Zizia (ZIZ-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: aurea (AW-re-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral gsteinbe On Aug 19, 2008, gsteinbe from Trenton, NJ wrote:

I really wanted to grow this, but rabbits and groundhogs have eaten it over and over. I planted bulk seed in a flower bed in sun, and many plants are still alive after all the abuse from the small mammals, but they've never gotten big enough to flower or thrive before being eaten off again.

Positive Malus2006 On May 2, 2008, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:

Likes boggy areas and wet areas - will grow in partial shade - can only be found in specialize wildflower nurseries. The reason for this is that it have less (by the avearge person) beauty - it have flowers that look like a yellow Queen Anne Laces but smaller in size. Otherwise this native will add diversity to a open wooded wetland (it doesn't compete well with cattails and other aggressive water plants.)

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Washington, Illinois
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cole Camp, Missouri
Hudson, New Hampshire
Trenton, New Jersey
Pound Ridge, New York
Garland, Texas



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