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		African Marigold Seeds (Tagetes erecta) 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 f... - African Marigold Seeds (Tagetes erecta).		$4.95 More Information
		Alpine Strawberry Seeds (Fragaria vesca var. vesca) Alpine Strawberry Seeds (Fragaria vesca var. vesca). Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca var. vesca), also known as Fraises des Bois or Woodland Strawberry, has white flowers and small, very flavorful crimson berries throughout the season. Thomas Jefferson sowed three rows of Alpine Str... - Alpine Strawberry Seeds (Fragaria vesca var. vesca).		$3.95 More Information
		American Purple Top Rutabaga Seeds (Brassica napus var. napobrassica cv.) American Purple Top Rutabaga Seeds (Brassica napus var. napobrassica cv.). Thomas Jefferson recorded eleven plantings of the Swedish Turnip or Rutabaga in the Monticello vegetable garden and he may have played a role in introducing this cold-hardy crop to the U.S. when he forwarded seed sent from Yorkshire, England&co... - American Purple Top Rutabaga Seeds (Brassica napus var. napobrassica cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Amethyst Flower Seeds (Browallia americana) Amethyst Flower Seeds (Browallia americana). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Amethyst Flower (Browallia americana), or Bush Violet, will produce an airy mass of tiny, amethyst-blue flowers throughout the summer in garden beds or containers. Named after Johan Browalliu... - Amethyst Flower Seeds (Browallia americana).		$4.95 More Information
		Arikara Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus variety) Arikara Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus variety). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. A primary goal of the Thomas Jefferson-sponsored Lewis and Clark Expedition was botanical exploration of North America. In 1805 the members of the 'Corps of Discovery' spent six winter months at Fort Mandan o... - Arikara Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus variety).		$4.95 More Information
		Arugula Seeds (Eruca vesicaria sativa) Arugula Seeds (Eruca vesicaria sativa). Salad greens other than lettuce were important in early American diets for nutrients and flavor. Arugula or Garden Rocket is a hardy southern European annual, grown since the 16th century, with smooth, glossy, lyrate leaves an... - Arugula Seeds (Eruca vesicaria sativa).		$3.95 More Information
		Asparagus Bean Seeds (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis) Asparagus Bean Seeds (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.The Asparagus Bean, botanically similar to the black-eyed pea, is a Southern Asia native described by Linnaeus in 1763. First planted at Monticello in 1809, Jefferson wrote his son-in-law&com... - Asparagus Bean Seeds (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis).		$4.95 More Information
		Bachelor's Button Seeds (Centaurea cyanus) Bachelor's Button Seeds (Centaurea cyanus). Also known as Cornflower, Bluebottle, and Bleuette, Bachelor's Button is an easy-to-grow, self-seeding, cool-season annual with bright blue flowers that has been popular in America since colonial times. Philadelphia nurs... - Bachelor's Button Seeds (Centaurea cyanus).		$3.95 More Information
		Balsam; Touch-Me-Not Seeds (Impatiens balsamina) Balsam; Touch-Me-Not Seeds (Impatiens balsamina). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.This is the traditional impatiens popular in old-fashioned gardens. Thomas Jefferson planted double-flowering Balsam seeds at Shadwell in 1767, and also received seeds from Philadelphia nurseryman,... - Balsam; Touch-Me-Not Seeds (Impatiens balsamina).		$4.95 More Information
		Birds Bees and Butterflies Seed Collection Birds Bees and Butterflies Seed Collection. Thomas Jefferson frequently took note of the arrival and hibernation dates of birds and insects, considering them "indexes of climate." Attract and observe wildlife in your own garden with this collection of annual and perennial flowers that en... - Birds Bees and Butterflies Seed Collection.		$36.00 More Information
		Black Eyed Susan Vine Seeds (Thunbergia alata) Black Eyed Susan Vine Seeds (Thunbergia alata). This summer-blooming annual vine was introduced to Britain from India in 1823. Black-eyed Susan Vine is included in a charming book, The Parlor Garden, which Thomas Jefferson's granddaughter, Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, edite... - Black Eyed Susan Vine Seeds (Thunbergia alata).		$3.95 More Information
		Black Hollyhock Seeds (Alcea rosea nigra) Black Hollyhock Seeds (Alcea rosea nigra). Black Hollyhock was described as early as 1629 by John Parkinson as being "of a darke red like black blood," an apt description for the large single flowers that grace this plant in June and July. This biennial or short-lived perennial will for... - Black Hollyhock Seeds (Alcea rosea nigra).		$3.95 More Information
		Black-eyed Susan Seeds (Rudbeckia hirta) Black-eyed Susan Seeds (Rudbeckia hirta). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Introduced to European gardens by 1714, this favorite native wildflower grows in open meadows and sunny sites throughout North America. A self-seeding biennial or short-lived perennial, Black-eyed ... - Black-eyed Susan Seeds (Rudbeckia hirta).		$4.95 More Information
		Blackberry Lily Seeds (Iris domestica) Blackberry Lily Seeds (Iris domestica). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Thomas Jefferson planted 'Chinese Ixia' in an oval flower bed at Monticello in 1807. This hardy and robust perennial, now known as Blackberry Lily, is naturalized at Monticello, perhaps from ... - Blackberry Lily Seeds (Iris domestica).		$4.95 More Information
		Blanket Flower Seeds (Gaillardia aristata) Blanket Flower Seeds (Gaillardia aristata). As the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the Continental Divide on July 6th, 1806, this showy native species was collected. Blanket Flower blooms from summer through autumn, with yellow ray florets sometimes tinged red at the base&... - Blanket Flower Seeds (Gaillardia aristata).		$3.95 More Information
		Blue-podded Capucijner 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.).		$4.95 More Information
		Borage Seeds (Borago officinalis) Borage Seeds (Borago officinalis). A fast-growing, self-seeding, European annual herb with a long history of medicinal and culinary uses, Borage was observed growing in American gardens as early as 1709 by John Lawson in A New Voyage to Carolina. The clear-blue&comma... - Borage Seeds (Borago officinalis).		$3.95 More Information
		Brandywine Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.) Brandywine Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). From 1809 on, Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book "Kalendars" consistently show the sowing of "Tomatas." His Spanish Tomato, which was likely akin to the Large Red, was described as "very much larger than the common kind." The Brandywine... - Brandywine Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Brown Dutch Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa cv.) Brown Dutch Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Brown Dutch Lettuce was the most frequently planted of the approximately seventeen lettuce varieties documented by Thomas Jefferson in the vegetable garden at Monticello. Seed was sowed 27 times between 1809 a... - Brown Dutch Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa cv.).		$4.95 More Information
		Bull Nose Pepper Seeds (Capsicum annuum var. annuum) Bull Nose Pepper Seeds (Capsicum annuum var. annuum). The sweet bell pepper was grown as early as 1681 by enslaved Africans in Panama. It was introduced to North America most likely from the West Indies by the early 1700s. Thomas Jefferson recorded "Bull nose" Capsicum, which likely resembled the ... - Bull Nose Pepper Seeds (Capsicum annuum var. annuum).		$3.95 More Information

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