Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - 2m
Width - 1.2m
Location - The House Border
Description: Tall, rhizomatous Perennial with a bushy habit and upright stems bearing tidy, mid to dark green, ovate foliage. Lemon yellow daisy-like flowers with golden yellow centres are produced from late summer into mid-autumn. Good for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Helianthus 'Limelight'
Flower:
Daisy-like flowerheads are composed of lemon yellow ray florets (petals) that are pointed at the tips, surrounding a flat central cluster of golden yellow disc florets. Flowers are produced on tall stems from August into October.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers, disc and ray florets
Flowering time: August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green ovate leaves are held in opposite pairs on tall, upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate
Propagation:
Cuttings, division
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.