Lemon Queen is an annual sunflower variety.
Plant grows to between 5 and 7 feet in height and produces large lemon-yellow flowers with dark, chocolate-colored centers that bloom from summer to the first frost of autumn.
Bees are intensely attracted to this variety, making Lemon Queen the star of the Great Sunflower Project, a study to gather information on honey bee and native bee populations.
Direct sow outdoors in late spring once the soil has warmed to 70 degrees F or higher. Sow several seeds together 1 inch deep and 6 inches apart in rich, well-drained soil. Keep soil moist, and seeds will germinate in 7 to 14 days. Thin to the strongest seedlings.
90 days to maturity.