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 | Red Wethersfield Onion Seeds (Allium cepa cv.)Red Wethersfield Onion Seeds (Allium cepa cv.). Jefferson grew several types of onion, including Madeira, Spanish, Tree, and White. This nineteenth century variety derives its name from Wethersfield, Connecticut, where it reputably originated. This onion forms a large, flattened bulb five inches i... - Red Wethersfield Onion Seeds (Allium cepa cv.). | $2.95 More Information  | ||
 | Roman Chamomile Seeds (Chamaemelum nobile)Roman Chamomile Seeds (Chamaemelum nobile). This ancient European herb remains a popular and useful plant in gardens today. The single-flowered Roman Chamomile has been considered the most potent medicinal form since the 13th century. It was grown in American gardens by the 1600s and Jefferson... - Roman Chamomile Seeds (Chamaemelum nobile). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Rose Campion Seeds ( Lychnis coronaria )Rose Campion Seeds ( Lychnis coronaria ). When Jefferson noted the "Lychnis bloom" at Shadwell in 1767, he was probably referring to the wooly-leaved Rose Campion, a popular, short-lived perennial in early American gardens. Rose Campion was sold by Bernard McMahon, the Philadelphia nurseryma... - Rose Campion Seeds ( Lychnis coronaria ). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Rose Mallow Seeds ( Hibiscus moscheutos )Rose Mallow Seeds ( Hibiscus moscheutos ). Rose Mallow is an herbaceous perennial native to low, marshy sites in eastern North America. John Bartram sent seeds to England in the mid-1700s and it was recommended for American gardens by Bernard McMahon in 1806. Rose Mallow is a robust, vigorou... - Rose Mallow Seeds ( Hibiscus moscheutos ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Rosemary Seeds ( Rosmarinus officinalis )Rosemary Seeds ( Rosmarinus officinalis ). It is thought that the Normans first brought this shrubby, evergreen, Mediterranean herb to Britain as early as the 11th century. Jefferson noted rosemary among 14 other herbs in his garden in 1794. It is valued for its lasting aromatic fragrance, an... - Rosemary Seeds ( Rosmarinus officinalis ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Rosy Tree Mallow Seeds ( Lavatera thuringiaca )Rosy Tree Mallow Seeds ( Lavatera thuringiaca ). This southern European perennial with single, rose-pink flowers that resemble Hollyhocks has been in cultivation since 1731. Jefferson noted planting this species along his winding flower border at Monticello in 1807. Rosy Tree Mallow forms a bushy, ... - Rosy Tree Mallow Seeds ( Lavatera thuringiaca ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Rouge Demi-Longue de Chantenay' Carrot Seeds ( Daucus carota cv.)Rouge Demi-Longue de Chantenay' Carrot Seeds ( Daucus carota cv.). This popular heirloom variety was said to have developed in France in 1829, but it more likely occurred in the late 19th century. The tender roots are a beautiful deep orange and with exquisite flavor. It is also called Red-Cored Chantenay for the br... - Rouge Demi-Longue de Chantenay' Carrot Seeds ( Daucus carota cv.). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Rusty Foxglove Seeds ( Digitalis ferruginea )Rusty Foxglove Seeds ( Digitalis ferruginea ). This summer-flowering perennial is native to southeastern Europe, Turkey, and Lebanon, and documented in the 16th-century British herbals of Parkinson and Gerard. Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon listed it as "Iron-coloured Fox-glove" in the "... - Rusty Foxglove Seeds ( Digitalis ferruginea ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Sage Seeds ( Salvia officinalis )Sage Seeds ( Salvia officinalis ). Sage was a standard in kitchen gardens from colonial times, and Jefferson listed it in 1794. This culinary Mediterranean shrub, grown since the thirteenth century, was thought to prolong life. Its soft, gray-green foliage and spikes of lavender flowe... - Sage Seeds ( Salvia officinalis ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Scarlet Pentapetes Seeds (Pentapetes phoenicea)Scarlet Pentapetes Seeds (Pentapetes phoenicea). Scarlet Pentapetes is as rare in gardens today as it was in 1811. Pentapetes phoenicea forms a handsome plant with deep green, heavily-lobed leaves, and attractive, orange-red, mallow-like flowers that open around noon and close the following morning... - Scarlet Pentapetes Seeds (Pentapetes phoenicea). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Scarlet Runner Bean Seeds ( Phaseolus coccineus )Scarlet Runner Bean Seeds ( Phaseolus coccineus ). A Mexican native that was popularized by the great eighteenth-century English garden writer, Philip Miller, the Scarlet-runner is still very popular in Europe for the edible bean. Jefferson planted this lovely vine with its showy scarlet flowers in 1... - Scarlet Runner Bean Seeds ( Phaseolus coccineus ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Sensitive Plant Seeds ( Mimosa pudica )Sensitive Plant Seeds ( Mimosa pudica ). Jefferson planted seeds of Sensitive Plant, a tender annual, in an oval flower bed at Monticello on March 22, 1811. The Sensitive Plant has been a favorite curiosity of gardeners for centuries, and was included in many early nineteenth-century seed l... - Sensitive Plant Seeds ( Mimosa pudica ). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Sesame Seeds ( Sesamum indicum )Sesame Seeds ( Sesamum indicum ). Tender annual vegetable for full sun. Height is three to four feet with seeds ripening in the early autumn months. Sow after the last frost. Sesame was planted yearly by Jefferson, who sought to make salad oil from the seeds. He also planted it as a ... - Sesame Seeds ( Sesamum indicum ). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Small Yellow Foxglove Seeds ( Digitalis lutea )Small Yellow Foxglove Seeds ( Digitalis lutea ). This charming spring-blooming perennial bears pale yellow tubular flowers on slender 3-foot stalks. "Digitalis lutea" has been cultivated since the 16th century in Britain and was established in American gardens by 1800. Grown from seed, it forms a l... - Small Yellow Foxglove Seeds ( Digitalis lutea ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Snow-on-the-Mountain Seeds (Euphorbia marginata)Snow-on-the-Mountain Seeds (Euphorbia marginata). On July 28th, 1806, William Clark, co-captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, collected this curious plant while exploring Montana's Yellowstone River. This shrubby annual is distinguished by white edged and veined upper leaves, and is now popular... - Snow-on-the-Mountain Seeds (Euphorbia marginata). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Spearmint Seeds ( Mentha spicata )Spearmint Seeds ( Mentha spicata ). Garden mints were first brought to Britain by the Romans, where they naturalized. Seventeenth-century British herbalist Nicholas Culpeper considered spearmint the most useful. It was a popular flavoring for sauces and recommended for headaches, indig... - Spearmint Seeds ( Mentha spicata ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Spider Flower Seeds ( Cleome hasslerana )Spider Flower Seeds ( Cleome hasslerana ). The annual Spider Flower has been traditionally associated with the restored flower gardens at Monticello. Its showy pink flowers, large multi-lobed leaves, and strong growth habit (to five or six feet) make it a handsome addition to the annual flowe... - Spider Flower Seeds ( Cleome hasslerana ). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Spotted Aleppo' Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa cv. )Spotted Aleppo' Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa cv. ). This 18th-century Romaine lettuce was sold by Philadelphia seedsman, Bernard McMahon, in 1804. The leaves are speckled with a bright reddish-brown variegation that is highly ornamental. Spotted Aleppo is best sowed in very early spring, or in late su... - Spotted Aleppo' Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa cv. ). | $3.95 More Information | ||
 | Stowell's Evergreen White Corn Seeds ( Zea mays variety )Stowell's Evergreen White Corn Seeds ( Zea mays variety ). Regarded as the "king of all white sweet corn varieties," this home-garden favorite was developed in 1848 by Nathaniel Newman Stowell of Burlington, New Jersey, who crossed the Menomony Soft Corn with Northern Sugar Corn. It was later marketed by G... - Stowell's Evergreen White Corn Seeds ( Zea mays variety ). | $2.95 More Information | ||
 | Strawberry Spinach Seeds (Chenopodium capitatum)Strawberry Spinach Seeds (Chenopodium capitatum). Strawberry Spinach is a heat-loving annual species native throughout North America as well as Europe, where it has been cultivated since the 1600s. It has many common names, including Indian Ink because Native Americans used the juice from the edible... - Strawberry Spinach Seeds (Chenopodium capitatum). | $3.95 More Information |
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