Golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Golden Alexander highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 3-8
Gleaming bright yellow Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) are wetland members of the Carrot Family and have similar airy umbles of brilliant gold. The glossy toothy-edges leaves show off the tiny clusters of 5-petalled florets.
The reddish stems show off the yellow and greenery, and in the autumn the seedheads turn purple. Pollinators adore these bitty blooms, and the Black Swallowtail Butterfly uses these plants as their larval Host Plant!
The Golden Alexander blooms for several weeks and these hardy natives thrive throughout USDA growing zones 3 to 8. Growing 2-3 feet in height when in bloom, the 18-24 inch wide clumps that happily ramble through moist prairies and sunny meadows in a large swath of the US wilderness.
Planting and Application:
Golden Alexander happy naturalizes throughout the meadow or native Cottage Garden. Create native plantings by planting these perennials in groupings, and mixed borders in open sunny locations. Loving more moisture, plant near water and Rain Gardens, in Gutter gardens, and wherever you need a bright splash of airy yellow color!
Butterfly gardens and Mixed Perennial gardens gain easy-to-grow plants that will naturalize and even self-seed when allowed, spreading themselves politely throughout the sun to partial shade landscape. Snip a few of the flat-topped blooms for bright bouquet additions instead of letting them go to seed if you don’t wish for them to self-sow.
- Bright Yellow Umbles For Pollinators
- Toothy Green Leaves & Reddish Stems
- Purplish Seedpods - Self Sow & Naturalize
- Pollinator Host Plants & Hardy Natives
- Native Plantings, Moist Meadows and Prairies, Airy Perennial Gardens
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Plant Zizia in a sunny to partly sunny location in well-drained soil. These herbaceous perennials have deep taproots and love higher to average moisture locations throughout a wide range of hardiness zones. Deadhead to avoid self-seeding and prune back the entire plant in the late autumn once frost kills back the plants to the ground.
- Full Sun & Partial Shade
- Well-Drained Soil
- Moist to Average Garden Soil
- Prune Back Late Autumn
- Hardy Native Wildflower
Choose natives that thrive in your region without any of the extra work, and order the Golden Alexander today from Nature Hills!
