Sunflower 'Teddy Bear'

Helianthus annuus

How to grow Sunflower 'Teddy Bear'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Fertilize and water regularly. Cultivate or mulch to control weeds.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Teddy Bear is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. Ensure your soil is loamy and clay and has a ph of between 5.7 and 8.1 as Sunflower is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Teddy Bear from seed

Water the soil well and push the seeds about 1" deep. Cover and protect emerging seedlings from birds by netting.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 4.68 inches (12.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.49 inches (1.25 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Teddy Bear about 21 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Teddy Bear

When large enough to handle, thin to 30cm apart.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Teddy Bear is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Teddy Bear

Sunflower Teddy Bear Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin annuus meaning “annual”.2

Misspellings of Sunflower 'Teddy Bear'

Teddybear

Other Names for Sunflower 'Teddy Bear'

sunflower

Footnotes

1 Latin Dictionary

2 www.burpee.com/flowers/sunflowers/sunflower-teddy-bear-prod000404.html