Height 1-3 feet tall
Sunlight Full Sun to Part Shade
Bloom Period Blooms April to June
Soil Moisture Medium to Wet
Seeds Per Packet Approx. 80 seeds per pack, covers 15 ft²
Hardiness Zones Zones 3-8

Pre-treatment Required

This plant is easy to grow and will self-seed. Golden Alexanders will tolerate a lot of shade but prefer full sun or light shade. They are adaptable to a wide range of soil types. This cheery-looking plan is important to a number of short-tongued insects that are able to easily access the nectar in the small yellow flowers. Black Swallowtail and Ozark Swallowtails caterpillars will feed on its leaves.

Note: should not be confused with the similar-looking Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) which is a highly invasive biennial commonly found on roadsides and other disturbed sites. Wild Parsnip is taller than Golden Alexanders, blooms later and can cause painful skin burns.

• Deer Resistant