Zizia aptera (Heart-leaved Meadow Parsnip) Monarch Second Photo By: Midwest Groundcovers

Second Photo By: Midwest Groundcovers

these seed heads can resemble an ethereal pink smoke hugging the ground

NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin

Height 60'-75'

Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam / Blue Beech / Musclewood) is a native understory tree that can be used extremely well in shade and woodland gardens for that sub-canopy naturalized texture

Zizia aptera (Heart-leaved Meadow Parsnip) Monarch Second Photo By: Midwest GroundcoversZizia aptera (Heart leaved Meadow Parsnip) is a medium height prairie plant with beautiful yellow flowers. It is an attractive plant with a longer bloom time than most and can do well in landscaped settings. The flowers add early interest in the garden and give needed nectar to those earlier pollinators. Black Swallowtail uses this plant as a host plant. Very similar to Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) in most ways except Zizia aptera (Heart leaved