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Also Known As

  • Trollius 'Gold Queen'
  • Gold Queen Globeflower
  • Golden Queen Globeflower

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 2'-3'
  • W: 1'-2'

planting zones

  • 5a-9b

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Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' plant details

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay and rich soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: bog garden, cutting garden, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: average, clay and rich

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A popular plant in England and Europe, often overlooked here. Polite clumping perennial with 2-3' tall stems crowned with rich orange-yellow, bowl-shaped flowers with prominent stamens June & July. Protect from hot afternoon sun, plant in moist to wet
Bearing a crown of 12 or more narrow vertical petals surrounded by an outer ring of cupped soft orange sepals, this Trollius is known as the
One of the showiest species with golden yellow bowl shaped flowers on 3-foot stems. ZONE 5
Very showy dark-golden flowers (2-4" across with a bright "hedgehog" of unusually long stamens in the middle) over an amazingly long season; forms a clump 2-4' high. PSh/Med

Gardening facts about Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' plant

How to Grow Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - dappled shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • clay
    • adaptable
    • average
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Wildlife

    • bees
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

Height: 16"

Width: 15"-18"

  • sun - shade
  • even moisture - regular
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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

Height: 12"-16"

Width: 16"-20"

  • sun - mostly shade
  • regular
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Perennial, Herb, Aquatic

Zones

5a-9b

Size

Height: 6"-10"

Width: 12"

  • sun - mostly shade
  • even moisture
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Plant Type

Perennial, Aquatic

Zones

6a-9b

Size

Height: 18"-20"

Width: 18"-24"

  • sun - dappled shade
  • even moisture - regular
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Plant Type

Perennial, Aquatic

Zones

5a-9b

Size

Height: 2'-3'

Width: 1'-2'

  • sun
  • even moisture - regular
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