Lemon Queen Sunflower Seeds for Pollinator Gardens
Brighten your garden with Anellabees Lemon Queen Sunflowers! These stunning branching sunflowers produce dozens of soft lemon-yellow blooms (4-6 inches across) with chocolate-brown centers on a single plant. Growing 5-7 feet tall, they create a dramatic pollinator paradise loved by bees, butterflies, and birds. Easy to grow, heat-tolerant, and perfect for cutting gardens, borders, and edible landscapes. Harvest seeds for snacking or leave for wildlife.
Product Details:
- Height: 5-7 feet tall | Spacing: 18-24 inches apart
- Bloom Size: 4-6 inches across | Color: Soft lemon-yellow with dark centers
- Sun: Full sun (6+ hours) | Zones: 2-11 (annual)
- Germination: 7-14 days | Bloom Time: 60-75 days
- Size Options: One packet or 12-pack Pollinator Collection
What Makes Lemon Queen Special:
- Branching Type: Multiple blooms per plant (20-30+ flowers)
- Long Blooming: Continuous flowers from mid-summer through frost
- Pollen-Rich: Unlike pollenless varieties, attracts maximum pollinators
- Cutting Garden Star: Perfect for bouquets, 7-10 day vase life
- Edible Seeds: Harvest and roast for snacking
Growing Instructions:
- Direct sow after last frost or start indoors 2-3 weeks early
- Plant 1 inch deep, full sun, well-drained soil
- Keep moist until germination (7-14 days)
- Thin to 18-24 inches apart for best branching
- Drought-tolerant once established
Pollinator & Wildlife Benefits:
- Bees: Abundant nectar and pollen all season
- Butterflies: Nectar source for monarchs, swallowtails, painted ladies
- Birds: Goldfinches, chickadees, and finches love seeds
- Leave seed heads standing in fall for bird food
Harvesting:
- Cut Flowers: Cut when petals fully open, early morning
- Seeds: Harvest when back of flower turns yellow-brown, cover heads with bags to catch seeds
Perfect For: Pollinator gardens, cutting gardens, cottage gardens, edible landscapes, bird-friendly gardens, tall borders, privacy screens, children's gardens.
Storage: Store seeds at 32-41°F. Viable for 2-3 years.
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Growing notes and instructions are detailed on the back of the packet.
Store seeds in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and high humidity. The ideal temperature is between 32° and 41°F.
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