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Heart-leaved meadow parsnip

Zizia aptera

Heart-leaved meadow parsnip (Zizia aptera) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Heart-leaved meadow parsnip (Zizia aptera) — *Zizia aptera* — Heart-leaved meadow parsnip. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 642. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Heart-leaved meadow parsnip (Zizia aptera) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, heart-leaved meadow parsnip pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).