Lemon Queen Sunflower

Lemon Queen is a bright, lemon-yellow sunflower with a light brown center, beloved by pollinators and prized as a cut flower. Cultivated from a wild North American native, it grows tall and branches freely for armloads of cheerful blooms.

At a glance

• Type: Branching sunflower (Helianthus)
• Bloom color: Lemon yellow with light brown center
• Wildlife: Pollinator favorite
• Use: Excellent cut flower
• Origin: Bred from a North American wild type
• Sun: Full sun
• Non-GMO: Open-pollinated heirloom

Best for

• Cut flower arrangements
• Pollinator and bee gardens
• Companion planting
• Back-of-border color
• Cottage gardens

How to grow

Direct sow after the last frost in full sun. This branching type produces many stems, so pinching the central bud early encourages even more blooms. Cut flowers in the morning as they open for the longest vase life.

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