Lemon Queen Perennial Sunflower (Helianthus) - 1 Gallon Pot
$27.98
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Lemon Queen Perennial Sunflower (Helianthus) - 1 Gallon Pot
$27.98
Sale price
$27.98
Regular price
$36.00
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Description
Lemon Queen Perennial Sunflower
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial
Height at Maturity: 6-8'
Width at Maturity: 5-6'
Growth Habit / Form: Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: Glowing Lemon Yellow
Flower Size: 2-2.5"
Flowering Period: Midsummer to Frost
Flower Type: Single, Daisy
Fragrant Flowers: -
Foliage Color: Green
Fragrant Foliage: -
Berries: -
Berry Color: -
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun; 6 or more hours of sunlight daily
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay (well-draining), Loam, Sandy (Amend quick-draining soils for moisture retention), Silty
Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 6.0 - 7.5
Attracts: Butterflies, Birds, Pollinators, Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-20F), Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Juglone (Black Walnut), Rabbits
Description
A striking beauty and destined to be a queen in the sunny perennial border, the Lemon Queen Perennial Sunflower is an easy-to-grow North American native and recipient of the Garden of Merit Award by the Royal Horticultural Society. She forms a large, round bush up to 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide, making her a perfect choice for the back of the border. Her stout stems are clothed in large leaves and covered with 2" wide glowing lemon-yellow daisy-like flowers from midsummer through midfall. It thrives in a sunny position with six or more hours of sunlight daily and moist to dry soils when established. Deer turn their nose up to it, but the butterflies and. beneficial pollinators flock to it. It's easy to see why Lemon Queen is one of, if not our top, favorites of the perennial sunflowers.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide, the Lemon Queen Sunflower is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a background plant in sunny perennial borders. It is a fine addition to perennial gardens, meadow gardens, native gardens, wildflower gardens, and yellow theme gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 8 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Lemon Queen Sunflower is easy to grow in moist, well-drained soil of average fertility and six or more hours of sunlight daily. Avoid excessive fertilization to maintain a bushier plant and prevent stretching. It prefers a moist soil but has good drought tolerance when established. Maintenance is minimal. Prune annually in spring just after new growth begins to emerge.
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