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		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		Butterfly Weed Seeds (Asclepias tuberosa) Butterfly Weed Seeds (Asclepias tuberosa). A magnet for butterflies and other pollinators, Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a North American perennial valued for its summer flowers in brilliant shades of orange to red. Also called Pleurisy Root in reference to its historic use in ... - Butterfly Weed Seeds (Asclepias tuberosa).		$3.95 More Information
		Calabrese Broccoli Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.) Calabrese Broccoli Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.). Thomas Jefferson grew green, purple, and white types of broccoli on many occasions in his gardens at Monticello. Introduced to America in the 1880's by Italian immigrants, Calabrese Broccoli is a popular market variety with 5-8"&com... - Calabrese Broccoli Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Canterbury Bells Seeds (Campanula medium) Canterbury Bells Seeds (Campanula medium). Canterbury Bells were among the first imported flowers grown in colonial American gardens, where they were valued for their blue, bell-shaped flowers as well as for their edible roots. In 1812, Thomas Jefferson recorded sowing the "... - Canterbury Bells Seeds (Campanula medium).		$3.95 More Information
		Cherokee Purple Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.) Cherokee Purple Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). This Tennessee heirloom, sometimes called a black tomato, reputably originated from the Native Cherokee Indians before 1890. The unique color of the dark, dusky purple fruits carries through the flesh to the stem end. The large&comm... - Cherokee Purple Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		China Pink Seeds (Dianthus chinensis) China Pink Seeds (Dianthus chinensis). China Pink (Dianthus chinensis) is a showy, short-lived perennial, often grown as an annual, bears single to semi-double, mixed-color flowers from early June until late fall, and has dark-green, grass-like foliage.... - China Pink Seeds (Dianthus chinensis).		$3.95 More Information
		Cockscomb Seeds (Celosia argentea var. cristata) Cockscomb Seeds (Celosia argentea var. cristata). Thomas Jefferson noted the planting of seeds of "Cockscomb", "a flower like the Prince's feather", in 1767. He may have been referring to the crested form of Celosia with its strange scarlet combs that are furrowed and lobed. Still today&... - Cockscomb Seeds (Celosia argentea var. cristata).		$3.95 More Information
		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;" ... - Common Flax Seeds (Linum usitatissimum).		$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
		Connecticut Field Pumpkin Seeds (Cucurbita pepo) Connecticut Field Pumpkin Seeds (Cucurbita pepo). New World field pumpkins like this 19th century variety were grown in Thomas Jefferson's fields both for the Monticello table as well as for feeding the workhorses, cattle, sheep, and pigs in late summer. Connecticut Field Pumpkin i... - Connecticut Field Pumpkin Seeds (Cucurbita pepo).		$3.95 More Information

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