Thomas Jefferson's flowers : historic gardens at Monticello /

"This book examines the flowers grown at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, including an annotated list of the flowers documented by Jefferson in the gardens at Shadwell, Monticello, and Poplar Forest"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cornett, Peggy (Author)
Other Authors:	Wilson, G. S. (Gaye) (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville ; London : published for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation by the University of Virginia Press, 2026.
Subjects:	Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Homes and haunts > Virginia > Monticello. Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Knowledge and learning. Historic gardens > Virginia > Monticello. Flowers > Catalogs and collections > Virginia. Monticello (Va.) > History. Fleurs > Virginie > Catalogues. NATURE / Regional. GARDENING / Ornamental Plants. Biographies.

Table of Contents:

Jefferson's earliest flower gardens
Jefferson's European tour: ornamental farms and pleasure grounds
A botanizing northern tour and visit to the William Prince nursery
The native flora of Virginia and Jefferson's curious mind
The ardent amateur
Jefferson's retirement flower gardens
The flower garden restored
Jefferson's flower garden legacies
Appendix A. Flowers Jefferson documented and flowers grown at Monticello
Appendix B. Jefferson's roses by date of documentation
Appendix C. Undated list of flowers
Appendix D. Woody plants.