 | African Marigold Seeds (Tagetes erecta). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Thomas Jefferson planted seeds of the African Marigold along the winding walk flower border on April 8, 1812. Although native to South America, the first garden plants introduced into Europe came from Northern Africa: hence, the common name. While double garden forms were common around 1800, this is the species, or wild form, of African Marigold with unusual (and rare) single, yellow flowers. Jefferson-documented:... - African Marigold Seeds (Tagetes erecta). |
