![DAY 1: The first 20,000 fans into Nationals Park for Wednesday's game with Arizona received a Chia Pet where fans can sprinkle the seeds on the outfielder’s beard. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chia2-1147x1254.gif)
WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley
![DAY 1: Preparations for the Jayson Werth Chia Pet are underway on Wednesday, Aug. 5. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth-1112x1254.gif)
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![DAY 1: The Jayson Werth Chia Pet is prepared and ready to go -- or grow! (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chia-1672x1254.jpg)
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![DAY 2: Werth is still sporting his Chia stubble. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth1-1175x1254.gif)
WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley
![DAY 2: Testing a Chia Pet suggestion to create a little greenhouse with a sandwich bag. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth2-1047x1254.gif)
WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley
![David Werth, Chia Pet -- Day 3](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chiapet_day3-941x1254.gif)
WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley
![DAY 4: It's sprouting! (WTOP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chiapet_day4.gif)
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![DAY 5: is he beginning to look like Teen Wolf? (WTOP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth3.gif)
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![DAY 6: Werth's beard is starting to bloom. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth4-950x1254.gif)
WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley
![DAY 7: Jayson Werth with Bruce Alan in the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth5-949x1254.gif)
WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley
![DAY 8: Chia Werth enjoys the sun above Idaho Avenue. (WTOP/Amanda Iacone)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chia_august12_aei.jpg)
WTOP/Amanda Iacone
![DAY 9: Jayson Werth among WTOP's Edward R. Murrow Awards. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth6-939x1254.gif)
WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jaysonwerth.gif)
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![DAY 1: The first 20,000 fans into Nationals Park for Wednesday's game with Arizona received a Chia Pet where fans can sprinkle the seeds on the outfielder’s beard. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chia2-260x174.gif)
![DAY 1: Preparations for the Jayson Werth Chia Pet are underway on Wednesday, Aug. 5. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth-260x174.gif)
![DAY 1: The Jayson Werth Chia Pet is prepared and ready to go -- or grow! (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chia-260x174.jpg)
![DAY 2: Werth is still sporting his Chia stubble. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth1-260x174.gif)
![DAY 2: Testing a Chia Pet suggestion to create a little greenhouse with a sandwich bag. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth2-260x174.gif)
![David Werth, Chia Pet -- Day 3](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chiapet_day3-260x174.gif)
![DAY 4: It's sprouting! (WTOP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chiapet_day4-260x174.gif)
![DAY 5: is he beginning to look like Teen Wolf? (WTOP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth3-260x174.gif)
![DAY 6: Werth's beard is starting to bloom. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth4-260x174.gif)
![DAY 7: Jayson Werth with Bruce Alan in the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth5-260x174.gif)
![DAY 8: Chia Werth enjoys the sun above Idaho Avenue. (WTOP/Amanda Iacone)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chia_august12_aei-260x174.jpg)
![DAY 9: Jayson Werth among WTOP's Edward R. Murrow Awards. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/werth6-260x174.gif)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jaysonwerth-260x174.gif)
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WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals fans can flex their green thumb with the team’s latest giveaway — a Jayson Werth-themed Chia Pet.
The first 20,000 fans into Nationals Park for Wednesday’s game with Arizona received a Chia Pet where fans can sprinkle the seeds on the outfielder’s beard.
WTOP received the Chia Pet ahead of the giveaway and put it to the test. Watch with us as we see the facial hair flourish. We will provide photo updates every day.
Did you get a Werth Chia Pet? Send us your photos with #WTOP or through the WTOP app.