Teddy Bear Sunflower Bergamot with a 7" blade

with a 7" blade

Great for cutting twine when trellising

"French Marigold" ~Tagetes patula~

attracting beneficial pollinators from early summer through late fall

Hilaire's radiant radish collage

Teddy Bear Sunflower Bergamot with a 7" bladeNamed 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