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Helianthus microcephalus 'Lemon Queen'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Helianthus (hee-lee-AN-thus) (Info)
Species: microcephalus (my-kro-SEF-uh-lus) (Info)
Cultivar: Lemon Queen

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are good for cutting

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By mgarr
Thumbnail #1 of Helianthus microcephalus by mgarr

By northgrass
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By jg48650
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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Positive northgrass On Jan 27, 2007, northgrass from West Chazy, NY
(Zone 4b) wrote:

This plant spreads very rapidly. I had to move it from one flowerbed where it was to overcome the more subdued plants there and planted it next to the barn where it holds its own with other vigourous plants like Nepeta "Infinity', Hydrangea "Annabelle", various daylilies and asiatic lilies. It is a nice plant if you have a suitable spot for it.

Neutral berrygirl On Mar 5, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:

Also vended by SSE.

Positive outdoorlover On Apr 23, 2008, outdoorlover from Enid, OK
(Zone 7a) wrote:

This vigorous growing plant does very well on the south wall of our house, although it needs staking when it gets a good supply of water. I have heard that if it gets less water, it will not require staking. Each year produces many more baby plants which I have transplanted today. We will see how difficult it is to transplant the babies. It is a beautiful, prolific flowering plant.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Provincetown, Massachusetts
Southaven, Mississippi
Plattsburgh, New York
Enid, Oklahoma
Houston, Texas



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