• Branching
  • Annual
  • Yellow
  • Single

Lemon Queen

Lemon Queen Sunflower

Annual branching sunflower in yellow, blooming in early summer, midsummer, and late summer. Lemon yellow flowers with brown centers, a main flower 5 to 7 inches wide followed by smaller flowers on side branches. Grown as an annual in every zone.

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A Lemon Queen sunflower flower up close on the plant
A Lemon Queen sunflower flower up close on the plant

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Lemon Queen sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
Lemon Queen sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Branching Single · 5–7 in (13–18 cm)
Colors
  • Yellow
Blooms
Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer 70–90 days from sowing
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
5–7 ft (152–213 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
Planted as
Seed
Botanical name
Helianthus annuus

In the garden

  • Bees
  • Occasionally severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Multi-branched sunflower used in the Great Sunflower Project, a study of native bee populations.

Sources

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  • A Lemon Queen sunflower flower up close on the plant
    A Lemon Queen sunflower flower up close on the plant
  • Lemon Queen sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Lemon Queen sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Lemon Queen hardy in my zone?

Lemon Queen is an annual: it flowers and sets seed in one season, so hardiness zone decides when to plant it, not whether it survives winter.

Does Lemon Queen need full sun?

Lemon Queen grows in full sun.

When does Lemon Queen bloom?

Lemon Queen blooms in early summer, midsummer, and late summer, about 70–90 days from sowing.

Is Lemon Queen good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Lemon Queen as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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A Kong sunflower flower up close on the plant Kong F1 hybrid giant sunflower 13 to 14 feet tall, branching, with heads up to 10 inches golden yellow heads. BranchingEarly summerTall
A Moulin Rouge sunflower flower up close on the plant Moulin Rouge Pollenless branching F1 sunflower with deep burgundy 3–6 inch blooms. BranchingMidsummerMedium height

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A ProCut Lemon Lite sunflower flower up close on the plant ProCut Lemon Lite Pollenless single-stem cut sunflower with pale lemon-yellow 4 to 6 inch flowers, 50 to 60 days. Single stemMidsummerMedium height
A Skyscraper sunflower flower up close on the plant Skyscraper Single-stem giant sunflower, 10 to 12 feet tall with 14-inch yellow heads. Single stemEarly summerTall
A Strawberry Blonde sunflower flower up close on the plant Strawberry Blonde Pollenless F1 branching sunflower, burgundy to pink petals with lemon tips. BranchingMidsummerMedium height
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