This plant has led a charmed life.
The sunflower seed was originally part of a bird seed mix which was spilled from the feeder by a clumsy sparrow and landed in the flower box where Síle later planted the basils. She was going to discard the “Intrusive weed” when she thought she recognised it and gave it a pot of its own.
The intrusive weed then justified her faith by growing up to be a beautiful Sunflower.

All of the dramas of plant life happen on our terrace here in France.