Common Name
Heart-leaf golden-alexanders
Meadow parsnip
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
1.0 -
1.5
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Additional Info
Habitat: Mesic to dry forests, rocky woodlands, and clearings; typically, but not exclusively, on calcareous or mafic substrates. Frequent in the Virginia mountains and inner and northern Piedmont; infrequent elsewhere in the Piedmont.
Wildlife Value: Bees and flies are attracted by the plants' nectar. This plant supports Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) larvae. Adult Black Swallowtail butterflies feed on flower nectar from thistles, milkweed and red clover.
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Bloom Month
April
May
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Shallow rocky
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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