Plants for Butterflies and Other Pollinators

Showing 225–225 of 225 results

  • Zizia aurea Golden alexanders Z 4-9

    In spring, golden umbels

    $10.95/bareroot

    Buy

    Tiny chartreuse-golden flowers, grouped in umbels, spring.  Good cut flower.

    Size: 30"x 24"
    Care: full sun in moist to moist well-drained soil
    Native: from New Brunswick south to Florida - west to Texas, Wisconsin native
    Wildlife Value: Primary host for the Missouri Woodland Swallowtail butterfly.

    Meskwaki used the root to reduce fevers and the flower stalks to ease headaches.  Collected by late 1700’s.  Good cut flower.