The Twelve Roots
Woody had an idea.
The family is going along with it.
The family behind the season.
Season One · Inaugural Season
Six managers draft two real sunflowers into a season-long competition to see whose plant grows tallest.
Real sunflowers · Outdoor conditions · Live all season
Mother's Day draft is complete.
View the Draft →Vote for your favorite player.
VOTE HEREExplore the Grove and meet the families.
Enter the Grove →How Season One Works
Sunday, May 10
Draft Day
Six managers draft two real sunflowers growing at Prospect Field.
Memorial Day
Lineups Lock
Each manager names two starters and one reserve. The flowers move outside. The season begins.
All Summer
The Outdoor Season
Real sunflowers. Real weather. Real conditions. Heights measured and posted weekly.
End of Season
Tallest Wins
The manager whose active sunflower stands tallest takes the season. One reserve call-up allowed.
Fan Poll · Season One
Draft Day is done. Choose your favorite player. Then pick the one you’re backing all season.
Vote for your Player →Now Growing
More than fifteen sunflower seeds were planted at Prospect Field in 12 Palms, Florida.
No simulation. No shortcuts. The Draft is Sunday.
Follow every measurement, every milestone, every upset.
Commissioner’s Note
A note from Woody Grove on how this became a season.
Read the Note →The Twelve Roots
The family is going along with it.
The family behind the season.
What grows here
Fun·Kindness·Love·