Plant Name:  Zizia aptera

Common name:  Heart Leaved Meadow Parsnip
Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Height:  1’ – 3’
Plant Width:  1’ – 1.5’
Bloom Time: May – June
Flower Color: Yellow
Exposure:  Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Loam, Clay Loam, or Rocky Material, Sandy or Sandy Clay.
Water Need:  Medium
Attributes: Good Cut Showy Flower; Nectar & Pollen for Insects; Basal Leaves are Heart Shaped; Deer Resistant; Red/Burgundy Stem Color.
Uses: Wild or Native Plant Gardens; Pollinator Garden
Note:  Late Summer Foliage Deteriorates; Short Lived.
Native to:  Almost All of North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8

Report by: Viki Ashford

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