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COLD WINTERS

May – June

MILD WINTERS

April – May

SUN/SHADE

Full sun

SOW SEEDS

1/2 inch deep
4-5 inches apart

DAYS TO GERMINATE

8 – 10 days

MATURE HEIGHT

5 – 7 feet

Teddy Bear Sunflowers

Sun Bear

Sun Bear

(Helianthus annuus)

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Quick Info

COLD WINTERS

May – June

MILD WINTERS

April – May

SUN/SHADE

Full sun

SOW SEEDS

1/2 inch deep
4-5 inches apart

DAYS TO GERMINATE

8 – 10 days

MATURE HEIGHT

5 – 7 feet
(Helianthus annuus)
This stunning sunflower bursts into bloom with a profusion of super double, 5-inch golden-orange flowers that have a plush texture like a favorite teddy bear. The straight and tall 5-7 foot stalks are covered with big, bright blooms from top to bottom. Sun Bear sunflowers are exceptionally long blooming and its sturdy flowers hold their color. A fun and cheerful addition to any garden, it's also great for cutting and highly sought after by birds, bees and pollinators.

Seed Count: Approx. 25-30 / Weight: 1 g

$ 3.69
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Quick Info

COLD WINTERS

May – June

MILD WINTERS

April – May

SUN/SHADE

Full sun

SOW SEEDS

1/2 inch deep
4-5 inches apart

DAYS TO GERMINATE

8 – 10 days

MATURE HEIGHT

5 – 7 feet

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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

ANNUAL

Summer/fall bloom. Frost tender.

EASIEST TO START OUTDOORS

Plant in full sun in good garden soil only when weather is warm and settled, all danger of frost is past and both days and nights are evenly in the 50°F (10°C) range. Poke individual seeds into well-worked soil about ½ inch deep,4 to 5 inches apart. Press the soil firmly over the seeds and keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge in 8 to 10 days. 

Important: when the seedlings are well-established, carefully thin them to a final spacing of 1 foot apart; this way they will have enough room to develop sturdy stalks that won’t blow over and big clusters of flowers. Any extra seedlings you remove can be transplanted elsewhere in the garden or potted up and given to friends.

GROWING NOTES

Growing these colorful sunflowers for pollinators and bouquets is easy and rewarding. Make multiple sowings several weeks apart and you’ll have a succession of flowers in full bloom. 

Keep soil moist and well weeded and protect very young seedlings from birds with bird netting held tautly above the seedbed with supports, or use plastic berry baskets, removing baskets before plants get crowded.