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Lemon Queen Sunflower is a branching annual variety known for its soft pale yellow blooms with dark centers. It produces multiple flowers on tall sturdy stems, making it suitable for garden beds, borders, and cut flower use. This variety adapts well to warm climates and performs best in full sunlight with well drained soil. It is commonly grown during the warm season and fits well in mixed planting layouts.
Features
- Branching growth produces multiple blooms per plant
- Soft yellow flowers with contrasting dark centers
- Adaptable to warm and temperate climates
- Suitable for garden beds borders and cut flower use
- Performs best in full sunlight conditions
Specifications
- Scientific name: Helianthus annuus
- Common name (US): Sunflower
- Seed type / variety: Lemon Queen
- Growth habit: Annual branching
- USDA zones: 2 to 11
- Planting season: Spring to early summer
- Growing season: Summer to early fall
- Sowing Season: Spring March to May Early Summer June
- Germination time and conditions: 7 to 10 days in warm soil 18 to 24 C
- Sunlight requirements: Full sun
- Soil requirements: Well drained moderately fertile soil
- Watering needs: Moderate keep soil evenly moist during establishment
- Mature plant size: 150 to 210 cm height 45 to 60 cm spread
- Plant spacing: 30 to 45 cm apart
