Teddy Bear Sunflower shallots Kathleen highlights the bean's gemstone

Kathleen highlights the bean's gemstone beauty in this digital depiction of Red Swan Bean

Pacific Northwest

Plants grow to 3-4'

Its slight bite adds a pleasant tangy ring to any meal

salmon-colored flesh

Teddy Bear Sunflower shallots Kathleen highlights the bean's gemstoneNamed 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