Lemon Delight™ Melampodium

Lemon Delight™ is a dwarf Melampodium selection with bright yellow flowers that keep blooming until the first frost. Takii lists a height of 15–30 cm and says the crop reaches flowering 80–95 days after sowing. ## Characteristics Takii identifies the botanical species as Melampodium paludosum and lists Lemon Delight™ for pot culture and landscape plantings. The developer describes it as a dwarf selection with bright yellow flowers that pair well with Jackpot Gold. Its compact growth suits small beds, packs and four-inch pots. ## Growing The University of Illinois Extension profile includes Lemon Delight among its Melampodium cultivars and recommends full sun with well-drained soil. It describes Melampodium as suitable for sunny, hot sites and classifies it as a tender annual. Plant after frost danger has passed, and use seasonal color in beds or containers where winters are cold. ## Maintenance The developer notes that flowering begins about 80–95 days after sowing and continues until frost. The plants can cover older blooms with new flowers, reducing the need to remove spent blossoms. See the [Takii Lemon Delight™ profile](https://www.takiiseed.com/flower/lemon-delight/) and [Illinois Extension Melampodium profile](https://web.extension.illinois.edu/hortanswers/plantdetail.cfm?PlantID=758&PlantTypeID=1) for details.