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		Nasturtium Seeds ( Tropaeolum majus ) Nasturtium Seeds ( Tropaeolum majus ). Nasturtium, also known as Indian Cress, is an annual often grown as an edible plant in the eighteenth century, as seen by its inclusion in Jefferson's kitchen garden. Perhaps because it was so easy to grow and so free-flowering, nasturtium became a s... - Nasturtium Seeds ( Tropaeolum majus ).		$2.95 More Information
		Native Columbine Seeds ( Aquilegia canadensis ) Native Columbine Seeds ( Aquilegia canadensis ). Thomas Mann Randolph, Jefferson's son-in-law, observed this perennial wildflower blooming on April 30, 1791, at Monticello. Jefferson may have sowed seed in the gardens, as this Columbine's pendulous yellow and red flowers are among the most attracti... - Native Columbine Seeds ( Aquilegia canadensis ).		$3.95 More Information
		Noir des Carmes Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.) Noir des Carmes Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.). Noir des Carmes Melon is a beautiful and rare French heirloom variety with dark green, deeply ribbed skin and flavorful orange flesh named for the Carmelite monks who preserved them.... - Noir des Carmes Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Nora Barlow Columbine Seeds ( Aquilegia vulgaris cv.) Nora Barlow Columbine Seeds ( Aquilegia vulgaris cv.). Nora Barlow is a modern name attached to an ancient type of "rose" columbine in which the sepals are doubled with an unusual greenish tinge. These types were illustrated in European herbals of the early seventeenth century. Nora Barlow will thrive i... - Nora Barlow Columbine Seeds ( Aquilegia vulgaris cv.).		$2.95 More Information
		Nutmeg Plant Seeds ( Nigella sativa ) Nutmeg Plant Seeds ( Nigella sativa ). Jefferson sowed seeds of "Nutmeg Plant" in a Monticello oval bed in 1810. This hardy annual has been traditionally grown for the aromatic seed, black cumin, which is sprinkled on cakes and bread. Also called Fennel Flower, this species was listed by ... - Nutmeg Plant Seeds ( Nigella sativa ).		$2.95 More Information
		Oregano Seeds ( Origanum vulgare ) Oregano Seeds ( Origanum vulgare ). Oregano is a perennial, semi-evergreen herb, native to Southern Europe and Asia, which has been cultivated extensively in North America since the Colonial Period. It has a long history of medicinal and culinary use by the Greeks and Romans. Grows 12... - Oregano Seeds ( Origanum vulgare ).		$2.95 More Information
		Painted Lady Sweet Pea Seeds ( Lathyrus odoratus cv.) Painted Lady Sweet Pea Seeds ( Lathyrus odoratus cv.). Francis Cupani, a Franciscan monk, first sent seed of the purple-flowered species to England from Sicily in 1699. The 'Painted Lady' is a highly scented, pink and white bicolor variety, which was in cultivation by the 1730s and popular in American ga... - Painted Lady Sweet Pea Seeds ( Lathyrus odoratus cv.).		$2.95 More Information
		Paris White Cos' Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa ) Paris White Cos' Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa ). Lettuce was an important crop for Jefferson, who recorded planting it for nearly sixty years in his "Garden Book". He first listed Cos Lettuce in 1794. Cos or Romaine lettuces produce long, erect heads that are largest at the top and taper towards ... - Paris White Cos' Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa ).		$2.95 More Information
		Perennial Pea Seeds ( Lathyrus latifolius ) Perennial Pea Seeds ( Lathyrus latifolius ). Perennial Pea is an early summer-flowering vine that Jefferson sowed in one of the oval beds at Monticello in 1807. It was an established garden plant in America before 1720. Perennial pea is a long-lived vigorous climber with attractive blue-green l... - Perennial Pea Seeds ( Lathyrus latifolius ).		$2.95 More Information
		Pincushion Flower Seeds ( Scabiosa atropurpurea ) Pincushion Flower Seeds ( Scabiosa atropurpurea ). When Thomas Jefferson requested roots and bulbs of the "Mourning bride" from his friend and neighbor, Isaac Coles, in 1811, he may have been referring to the Pincushion Flower. Also known as Scabiosa because of its skin-healing medicinal qualities, a... - Pincushion Flower Seeds ( Scabiosa atropurpurea ).		$2.95 More Information
		Pink Spiked Celosia Seeds ( Celosia cristata ) Pink Spiked Celosia Seeds ( Celosia cristata ). This form of Celosia produces slender, silvery-pink spikes of flowers during the warm summer months. It has been grown in the gardens of Monticello since 1984, when seed was obtained from Colonial Williamsburg. Seeds of this tender annual should be ... - Pink Spiked Celosia Seeds ( Celosia cristata ).		$3.95 More Information
		Plains Coreopsis Seeds (Coreopsis tinctoria) Plains Coreopsis Seeds (Coreopsis tinctoria). The Plains Coreopsis is a fast-growing annual native to North America from Canada to Northwest Mexico and especially common in the Great Plains and southern states. By the mid-19th century the Plains Coreopsis was touted for its showy yellow flower h... - Plains Coreopsis Seeds (Coreopsis tinctoria).		$2.95 More Information
		Pot Marigold - Calendula Seeds ( Calendula officinalis ) Pot Marigold - Calendula Seeds ( Calendula officinalis ). Seeds of this hardy annual were planted by Jefferson at his boyhood home, Shadwell, in 1767. Often called "marygold" by gardeners before 1800, this species has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes since the Middle Ages. The seeds contained h... - Pot Marigold - Calendula Seeds ( Calendula officinalis ).		$3.95 More Information
		Prickly Poppy Seeds ( Argemone mexicana ) Prickly Poppy Seeds ( Argemone mexicana ). On June 18, 1767 Thomas Jefferson recorded in his Garden Book that "Argemone put out one flower" in his garden at Shadwell. On July 18 he noted another Prickly Poppy flower and observed that it was "the 4th this year," a testament to Jefferson's almo... - Prickly Poppy Seeds ( Argemone mexicana ).		$3.95 More Information
		Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea) Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea). Jefferson sowed Prickly-seeded spinach in the Monticello vegetable garden in 1809 and 1812 for both a spring and fall crop. Mentioned as early as the 13th century in Germany, this smooth and triangular-leaved spinach is named for its thorny clusters... - Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea).		$3.95 More Information
		Prudens Purple Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ) Prudens Purple Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ). This "Early Brandywine-type" tomato bears very large fruits, which are flattened, smooth, and resistant to cracking. This skin is a vivid dark pink and the flesh is bright crimson. Prudens Purple is an indeterminate, potato-leaf variety, of medium h... - Prudens Purple Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ).		$2.95 More Information
		Purple Calabash Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ) Purple Calabash Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ). In Thomas Jefferson's "Notes on the State of Virginia", written in 1781, he lists tomatoes as produce common to Virginia kitchen gardens. Jefferson grew his tomatoes at Monticello in 1809 - the first summer of his retirement - and grew them until his... - Purple Calabash Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ).		$3.95 More Information
		Purple Coneflower Seeds ( Echinacea purpurea ) Purple Coneflower Seeds ( Echinacea purpurea ). Purple Coneflower is native to the central and southeastern U.S. and is valued for its showy pink daisy-like flowers and its drought tolerance. It was first exported to Europe in 1699 by John Banister, the Virginia botanist. In the nineteenth century... - Purple Coneflower Seeds ( Echinacea purpurea ).		$2.95 More Information
		Queen Anne's Pocket Melon (Cucumis melo dudaim) Queen Anne's Pocket Melon (Cucumis melo dudaim). This unusual annual trailing plant with highly aromatic, ornamental fruit is also known as Plum-Granny and has been grown for at least 1000 years. Although possibly named for Queen Anne of England (1702-14), this melon is native to Persia and Linnae... - Queen Anne's Pocket Melon (Cucumis melo dudaim).		$2.95 More Information
		Red Fig Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.) Red Fig Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). Red Fig Tomato is an heirloom variety from Philadelphia dating to 1805. They were traditionally dried or made into a sweet preserve to be eaten in winter like figs, but they are also sugary sweet eaten fresh. The deep red fruits are pear-shaped and a... - Red Fig Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).		$2.95 More Information

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