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 | Common Flax Seeds (Linum usitatissimum)Common Flax Seeds (Linum usitatissimum). Common Flax was cultivated at Monticello by 1779, when Jefferson recorded the occurrence of late severe frosts in April that killed "all the flax." Flax was considered a staple commodity for the manufacture of "necessary articles of clothing;" it was grown in the farm fields and spun into linen in the Textile Workshop on Monticello's Mulberry Row. This annual flax bears lovely sky-blue flowers in summer, is an important fiber and oil source, and has a multitude of medicinal and... - Common Flax Seeds (Linum usitatissimum).
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| Monticello Shop | Common Flax Seeds (Linum usitatissimum) | $3.95 |  |
 | Lewis' Prairie Flax Seeds (Linum perenne lewisii)Lewis' Prairie Flax Seeds (Linum perenne lewisii). In 1806, Lewis and Clark observed this western North American perennial in the valleys of the Rocky Mountains. It was named Linum Lewisii after Capt. Meriwether Lewis. This subspecies, which is more robust than the common European species... - Lewis' Prairie Flax Seeds (Linum perenne lewisii). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Common Mint Seeds (Mentha spp.)Common Mint Seeds (Mentha spp.). Mints have been grown for medicinal and culinary purposes for centuries. Thomas Jefferson included "mint" in a list of useful herbs for the garden at Monticello in 1794. The flowers are attractive to pollinators and the plant is deer resistant. A vig... - Common Mint Seeds (Mentha spp.). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Hyssop Seeds (Hyssopus officinalis)Hyssop Seeds (Hyssopus officinalis). Hyssop was well-established in English gardens by the 1400's, and was brought to America by early colonists. Thomas Jefferson listed Hyssop among plants for his kitchen garden in 1794. Sometimes used as an edging plant for gardens, this s... - Hyssop Seeds (Hyssopus officinalis). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Sage Seeds (Salvia officinalis)Sage Seeds (Salvia officinalis). Sage was a standard in kitchen gardens from colonial times, and Thomas Jefferson listed it for the Monticello garden in 1794. This culinary Mediterranean shrub, grown since the 13th century, was thought to prolong life. It's soft&co... - Sage Seeds (Salvia officinalis). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis purpurea)Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis purpurea). Foxglove, a showy biennial bearing spires of deep pink tubular flowers in late spring and early summer, was grown in American gardens by 1735, and likely became more common after its medicinal properties were discovered in the late ... - Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis purpurea). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Rosemary Seeds (Rosmarinus officinalis)Rosemary Seeds (Rosmarinus officinalis). The Normans may have first brought this shrubby, evergreen, Mediterranean herb to Britain as early as the 11th century. Thomas Jefferson noted Rosemary among 14 other herbs for his Monticello garden in 1794. It has long been valued as a c... - Rosemary Seeds (Rosmarinus officinalis). | $3.95 More Information |
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