Teddy Bear Sunflower shallots blooming from the bottom upward

blooming from the bottom upward

including at the U

They will yield 5 to 8 times what was originally planted

Much loved by bees

Teddy Bear Sunflower shallots blooming from the bottom upwardNamed for Theodore Roosevelt, the original Teddy Bear was an homage to a bear the President refused to kill during a hunting expedition (it had been restrained for him, which to Roosevelt felt unsportsmanlike). The toy captured the pathos of the moment in its soft, cuddly, utterly un scary form. This sunflower is aptly named. Its blooms are plush golden pillows; its stature is diminutive; its appeal to children is universal; and, like the original