Sunflower, Lemonade

Sunflower ‘Lemonade’, Helianthus annuus, 50 & 200 seeds avg.

A branching sunflower with fully double 5-7” blooms. Bright lemon-yellow petals with light yellow-green disks. Minimal pollen.

Planting Tips: 

• A warm-season tender annual that prefers full sun.
• Plant outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.
• Start seeds indoors 2-3 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden.
• Cover seeds with soil.
• Allow 5-10 days to germinate.
• Space plants 12-18” apart in the garden.
• Grows to 60-72” tall.
• Pinch when 12" tall to establish a more robust, branching plant.
• 85-95 days to bloom.

Harvesting Tips: 

• Harvest just as the blooms begin to crack open.
• They will continue to open indoors free from pests and the drying sun.
• Make the cut at the base of the stem.