Prussian Blue Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. Prussian Blue Peas, developed in Germany in the 18th century and noted for the dark blue-green seeds, were grown at Monticello in 1809, the first year of Jefferson's retirement from public office. A late-season pea, Jefferson recorded that the May 5th sowing had "come to table" on July 10. Prussian Blue Peas were typically dried and prepared in soups in Jefferson's day, but can also be enjoyed fresh.This late-season English,... - Prussian Blue Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.).
Blue-podded Capucijner Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.The Blue-podded Capucijner (cap-ou-SIGH-nah) is a hardy pea first grown by the Franciscan Capuchin monks in Holland and Germany during the early 1600's. Its particularly beautiful, bi-colored flowers are... - Blue-podded Capucijner Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.).
Champion of England Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.). Harvested from the gardens at MonticelloMoney Plant, or Honesty, is a self-seeding biennial named for it's showiest feature--its 2-foot stalks of silvery, coin-shaped seedpods, which are attractive in dried arrangements. It wa... - Champion of England Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.).
Marrowfat Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum var. medullare). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. Thomas Jefferson regularly planted Marrowfat Peas at Monticello every two weeks in early spring. They first appeared in his Garden Book on March 12, 1773: "sowed a patch of Early peas, and anothe... - Marrowfat Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum var. medullare).
Prince Albert Pea (Pisum sativum cv.). In the middle of the nineteenth century, 'Prince Albert' was the most popular of all the varieties of English Pea in the United States. It was grown in England before 1837 and introduced into the United States in 1845. Fearing Burr, who d... - Prince Albert Pea (Pisum sativum cv.).
Strawflower Seeds (Helichrysum bracteatum). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Strawflower, a half-hardy annual that withstands light frosts, was introduced from Australia to England in 1799, and has since been treasured for its everlasting flowers that are ideal for dr... - Strawflower Seeds (Helichrysum bracteatum).
Heliotrope Seeds (Heliotropium arborescens). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.In 1786, as he was serving as Minister to France, Thomas Jefferson sent a collection of seeds and plants home to friends, including the lovely purple-flowering Heliotrope: "To be sowed in spr... - Heliotrope Seeds (Heliotropium arborescens).