Lemon Queen Sunflower Seeds-Helianthus annuus Seeds - Helianthus Annuus, 25 seeds

Quantity: 25 Seeds / pack

Lemon Queen (Helianthus annuus) is a tall branching sunflower with soft, pale lemon-yellow petals around dark chocolate-brown centers. Each bloom measures about 4 to 6 inches across, and the multi-branched plants reach 5 to 7 feet tall.

Because it branches freely, one plant produces many blooms over a long season — excellent for cutting gardens, back borders, and feeding bees, with seed heads for birds in fall.

Why choose our seeds?

• Pale lemon-yellow blooms with dark centers, each about 4–6 inches across
• Branching habit gives many flowers per plant over a long cutting season
• Tall 5–7 ft plants; blooms in about 65–85 days from sowing

How to grow Lemon Queen Sunflower seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost in peat or paper pots to protect the delicate taproot.
• Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors after the last frost, once soil is above 70°F (21°C).

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep.
• Sow a few seeds every couple of weeks for continuous blooms through summer.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Full sun.
• Temperature: Soil temperature 70–75°F (21–24°C) for germination.
• Humidity: Water consistently until seedlings are established.

Germination

• Germination in 7 to 14 days.
• Thin to the strongest seedling per spot once they are a few inches tall.

Transplanting

• Transplant carefully after the last frost; sunflowers resent root disturbance, so direct sowing is preferred.
• Spacing: 18 to 24 inches apart for branching varieties.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun all day.
• Water: Regular water while young; established plants are quite tolerant of dry weather. Avoid excess nitrogen, which grows leaves at the expense of flowers.
• Fertilizer: Tall plants may need staking in windy spots.
• Stake in exposed sites and cut stems for bouquets when petals just begin to open.

Bloom Time:

Blooms about 65–85 days after sowing, continuing through summer into fall.