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Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'

Helianthus Lemon Queen

RHS Award of Garden Merit

Size: 9cm pot Available: within 2-3 days

2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots Available: within 2-3 days £17.97


  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
  • Rate of growth: fast-growing
  • Flowering period: July to September
  • Flower colour: lemon-yellow
  • Other features: contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies; excellent cut flowers; heart-shaped, mid to dark green leaves
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    Masses of large, lemon-yellow, daisy-like flowers up to 15cm (6in) across from July to September. These radiant sunflowers are ideal for providing a splash of colour towards the back of a sunny border. Ideal for the novice or young gardener, gathered while still in bud they make long-lasting, contemporary cut flowers.

  • Garden care: From spring to early summer sow the seeds outdoors where they are to flower in well-prepared ground, raked to a fine tilth - to a depth of 12mm (½in) in rows 45cm (18in) apart. Once the seedlings are established feed each week with a balanced liquid fertiliser and support the tall stems with bamboo canes before the flowers appear.

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Helianthus Lemon Queen
  • Eventual Height: 2m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.45m
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