Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' (perennial sunflower)

Hardy Herbaceous Perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Light Preference: Full sun

Moisture Preference: moist well drained soil

Height: 1.8m

Growth Habit: Tall perennial with branching multi-stemmed flower heads

Flowering season: Late Summer - Autumn

Planting Use: Back of borders, cottage garden, cut flower

Description: Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' is a fantastic tall Perennial sunflower with branching multi-stemmed mini sunflower heads in a vibrant lemon yellow. This beautiful behemoth needs a spot at the back of the bed, and support in windy areas.

It benefits from pinching in the spring to encourage more flower stems and to keep the size a bit more manageable.  

Notes on cutting: This beautiful perennial sunflower is lovely picked but needs to picked when the terminal (main central flower has finished (and can be removed if needed) and the surrounding secondary flowers are opening, which gives more volume, and less chance of immature flowers flopping. The best stage to pick is when the majority of the flowers are open but the pollen  is not yet visible (the pollen is visable in the photo above!).  Pick in the cool of the morning when plants are fully hydrated and condition in deep cool water in a cool spot.

Supplied in 1L recycled plastic pots