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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 5-8 feet
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Brown
Yellow
Other: Lemon-yellow with chocolate brown centers
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Uses: Dye production
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Flies
Bees

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Lemon Queen'.

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Common names
  • Sunflower
  • Common sunflower

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Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 7-13-2015
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 7-13-2015
Location: Lenore, ID
Date: 3-21-2015

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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vbprog On April 11, 2015 Seeds sown
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paleohunter On April 13, 2023 Seeds sown
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