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Golden Alexander Flower

Golden Alexander Flower

Product number: 117950
Origin: North America
Latin: Zizia aurea

This winter-hardy relative of our carrots blooms beautifully with yellow umbels similar to dill and fennel. The edible flowers are long-lasting in a vase! Mix the flowers (without the main stem) into salads or stir-fry them briefly like broccoli. The total height of the (flowering) plant is 50-100 cm, and it blooms in May-June. Give them a sunny to partially shaded, moist location. The plants are usually free from any pests, and butterflies love them. The root is used for medicinal purposes; see the internet for more information.

Names:
Latin: Zizia aurea
Dutch: Gouden Alexanderbloem
English: Golden Alexanders, Golden Zizia

Sowing method: Year-round in a seed tray, first provide warmth for 2-4 weeks (18-22°C), then a cold period in, for example, the refrigerator (+4°C) for 4-6 weeks, after which gradually warm it up to room temperature, which will be followed by germination. The seeds germinate irregularly over a longer germination period. Sowing directly into the garden is also an option; in that case, simply let it endure the winter, and germination will occur in spring.

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