Zizia aptera
(meadow parsnip, heart-leaved alexanders)
(meadow parsnip, heart-leaved alexanders)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height: 12 – 24 inches
Spread: 18 inches
Location: Sides
Native Status: IA, SD
Comments & Cautions:
tends to be short-lived; foliage declines in summer
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium
This plant prefers Loam soil.
This plant DOES have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
upright, mounded
Foliage
heart-shaped basal leaves, divided stem leaves
Flowers
tiny yellow flowers in flat-topped clusters resembling carrot flowers on tall stems; May