• Branching
  • Annual
  • Yellow
  • Double

Starburst Lemon Aura

Starburst Lemon Aura F1 · Lemon Aura

Annual branching sunflower in yellow, blooming in early summer, midsummer, and late summer. Pollenless fully double pale yellow flowers on branching plants with 18 to 24 inch stems. Grown as an annual in every zone.

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A Starburst Lemon Aura sunflower flower up close on the plant
A Starburst Lemon Aura sunflower flower up close on the plant

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Starburst Lemon Aura sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
Starburst Lemon Aura sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Branching Double
Colors
  • Yellow
Blooms
Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
4–5 ft (122–152 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
Planted as
Seed
Botanical name
Helianthus annuus

In the garden

  • Occasionally severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Pollenless branching sunflower in the Starburst series with fully double pale yellow flowers on 18 to 24 inch stems.

Sources

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

Questions

Is Starburst Lemon Aura hardy in my zone?

Starburst Lemon Aura 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 Starburst Lemon Aura need full sun?

Starburst Lemon Aura grows in full sun.

When does Starburst Lemon Aura bloom?

Starburst Lemon Aura blooms in early summer, midsummer, and late summer.

Is Starburst Lemon Aura good for cutting?

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

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