How to Grow and Care for Golden alexanders

Golden alexanders, also known as Golden zizia

Golden alexanders is a low-maintenance perennial, thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9. Preferring full sun to partial shade, it tolerates a range of soil types, including clay. Golden alexanders is drought-tolerant once established but benefits from occasional watering during prolonged dry spells. Special care points include its ability to self-seed if seed heads are left intact, which can be managed by deadheading to prevent prolific spreading.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Golden alexanders

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	4-9

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Golden alexanders is recognized by its unique flat-topped clusters of tiny, bright yellow flowers that bloom from late spring to early summer. Each flower consists of only a few parts: five petals, five stamens, and one single style at the center. The compound leaves are both basal and cauline, giving the plant a bushy appearance. The basal leaves are typically larger, spanning up to 6 inches (15 cm) wide, with toothed margins and a rough texture. This hardy perennial reaches a modest height of 1 to 3 feet (30 to 90 cm) and is adaptable to a variety of lighting conditions, from full sunlight to light shade.