Heart-leaf Golden-Alexanders is a herbaceous perennial found in moist woodland areas, thickets, glades, prairies, and clearings. It will grow in sun, part shade, and shade. It can grow singly or in small colonies/clumps. Bees, pollinating flies, butterflies, beetles, and other plant insects seek the nectar and pollen from this plants flowers.
Zizia is a host plant for the Black Swallowtail Butterfly.
