Teddy bear Sunflowers

These are the fluffy, pom-pom looking sunflowers that everyone loves. Instead of that big dark eye in the middle, they’re just stuffed with layers of golden-yellow petals that make them look like a shaggy toy. They’re shorter than your standard giants, usually hitting about 60cm to 90cm tall, so they won’t take over your whole garden and they do well in pots.

Key Specs

• Height: 60cm to 90cm

• Bloom Size: 10cm to 15cm wide

• Sun: Full sun (they love our SA heat)

• Bloom Time: Mid-summer right through to the first frost

Since they branch out, you get a lot of bang for your buck with multiple flowers on one plant. They’re also great for the vase because they don’t drop a ton of pollen like the wild ones do.