Packet of organic Lemon Queen sunflower seeds featuring a detailed illustration of a sunflower with bees, labeled USDA Organic, part of Farm, Garden & Tool, Seeds and Planting, Best Sellers, and Promo Eligible collections.
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Lemon Queen Sunflower Seeds - Organic

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Organic Lemon Queen Sunflower Seeds grow tall, drought-tolerant blooms that attract pollinators.

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Description

More About the Lemon Queen Sunflower Seeds

Majestic, multi-branched plants provide gorgeous cut flowers throughout the summer. Easy to grow in almost any-well drained soil, the Lemon Queen Sunflowers attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators to feast on nectar and pollen offered by the sunny yellow blooms.

Product Highlights
  • Annual full sun
  • Blooms summer to frost 5' to 7' tall
  • Great cut flower
  • USDA organic
  • Drought tolerant
  • In areas with a long growing season, sow a new crop every 2 to 4 weeks up until 3 months before first fall frost for continuous bloom
  • Due to its intense bee attraction, 'Lemon Queen' is the sunflower used in the Great Sunflower Project, a study to gather information about native bee populations

Details

Lemon Queen Sunflower

  • Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Native: North America
  • Hardiness: Annual
  • Plant Dimensions: 5' to 7' tall
  • Variety Information: Blooms have lemon-yellow petals with a brown center. Plants produce one large main flower, 5" to 7" wide, followed by smaller secondary flowers.
  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Bloom Period: Summer to frost
  • Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant

Sowing Info

  • When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date.
  • When to Start Inside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Sunflowers are sensitive to root disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be planted directly in the ground.
  • Days to Emerge: 10-15 days
  • Seed Depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
  • Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18" to 24"
  • Thinning: When 3" tall, thin to 1 every 18" to 24"
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