Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus
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This well-branches sunflower produces 10-inch lemon-yellow flowers. Heads have dark centers and semi-double petals. Lemon Queen sunflowers are known for their tall stature and long-lasting blooms, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. Cut flowers to extend blooming.
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Sku: 6528
Common Name: Sunflower
Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus
Full Sun
7 - 10 Days
18"+
60 - 72"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, pollinators, songbirds, and specialized bees | Pet friendly
Color: Yellow
Fill Weight (grams): 2.2 g
Approximate Seed Count: 18 - 25
Plant Type: Flower
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Days To Bloom: 75 - 90 Days
Landscape Use: Bedding
Resistance: Deer|Dry Soil|Poor Soil
Tolerance: Drought|Heat
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: Sow sunflower seeds roughly 18 - 24" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Sow in open ground well exposed when soil is warm. Thin when plants are a few inches tall.
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