Common name:Sunflower
Botanical name:Helianthus laetiflorus 'Lemon Queen'
Lemon Queen is in the Sunflower family. It is an upright shrub with wispy droopy branches that contain vibrant gold flowers in abundance at the end of summer and the beginning of fall.
Designer: McConnell Arboretum
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Fix leaking sprinklers, valves, and pipes.
One broken spray sprinkler can waste 10 gallons per minute - or 100 gallons in a typical 10 minute watering cycle.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.
