Sunflower Lemon Queen Seeds – Heirloom Pale Yellow Pollinator Favorite
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- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-5418-SUN-DT
- Free shipping on orders over $50 (in Canada)
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Sunflower 'Lemon Queen' (Helianthus annuus) is a distinguished, open-pollinated heirloom variety famous for its soft, cool pastel tones and extraordinary pollinator attraction. Growing into tall, multi-branching plants reaching 6 to 8 feet in height, a single central stalk produces multiple long lateral stems topped with 4- to 6-inch flowers. The blossoms feature pale lemon-yellow ray petals surrounding a rich, dark chocolate-brown central disk. A centerpiece variety for national pollinator citizen-science projects due to its massive nectar production, Lemon Queen blooms prolifically from midsummer until frost. It makes a stunning backdrop for sunny garden borders, an excellent long-stemmed cut flower, and a vital source of late-season birdseed.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Sunflower 'Lemon Queen' (Helianthus annuus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Flower
- Color: Pastel lemon-yellow petals with a dark chocolate-brown central disk
- Plant Characteristics: Stately multi-branching habit (72–96 inches tall / 180–240 cm), sturdy central stem with numerous flowering side branches, 4- to 6-inch blooms, exceptional nectar yield
- Suitable Space: Garden backdrops, cutting garden plots, native bee & pollinator borders, living garden hedges, property perimeters
- Season: Midsummer through Autumn (Warm-Season Annual, ~75–85 Days to Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late May to early June once soil temperatures consistently exceed 18°C (65°F)
- all frost danger has passed. Sow seeds 0.5 to 1 inch deep, spaced 6 inches apart,: all frost danger has passed. Sow seeds 0.5 to 1 inch deep, spaced 6 inches apart,
- thin to 18–24 inches apart. Alternatively, start indoors in deep peat pots or soil blocks late April to early May (avoid taproot disturbance during transplanting).: thin to 18–24 inches apart. Alternatively, start indoors in deep peat pots or soil blocks late April to early May (avoid taproot disturbance during transplanting).
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required for strong stems
- heavy blooming): heavy blooming)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (requires steady moisture to establish; highly drought-
- heat-tolerant once rooted): heat-tolerant once rooted)
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