White Foxglove Seeds ( Digitalis purpurea 'Alba' ). White Foxglove was grown by Williamsburgs' John Custis in 1735. Bernard McMahon listed both the pink and white forms in his 1804 broadsheet. This showy biennial should be sown in summer (barely covering) to produce large rosettes of leaves before f... - White Foxglove Seeds ( Digitalis purpurea 'Alba' ).
Yellow Arikara' Bean Seeds ( Phaseolus vulgaris cv.). Arikara beans, "Ricara" beans to Thomas Jefferson, were named for the Dakota Arikara tribe encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition during their "Voyage of Discovery." These beans were among the significant horticultural "discoveries" of Lewis a... - Yellow Arikara' Bean Seeds ( Phaseolus vulgaris cv.).
Yellow Guinea Flint Corn Seeds (Zea mays indurata cv.). Yellow Guinea Flint Corn was brought from Cuba to the American Southeast in the pre-colonial era and from there made its way to Africa where it was further developed to bear up to eight ears per stalk.... - Yellow Guinea Flint Corn Seeds (Zea mays indurata cv.).
Yellow Pear Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ). This very old tomato dates to at least the early 1600s. The indeterminate vine continues producing clusters of beautiful, 1-2 inch, pear-shaped, lemon to golden yellow fruits throughout the season. Like the red and yellow cherry and plum tomatoes, th... - Yellow Pear Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ).
Yellow-horned Poppy Seeds ( Glaucium flavum ). An Old World native, Yellow-horned Poppy was first observed naturalized along the New England coast as early as the seventeenth century. Thomas Jefferson planted seeds of Yellow-horned Poppy at Monticello in an oval bed southeast of the house in 1807... - Yellow-horned Poppy Seeds ( Glaucium flavum ).
Zatta di Massa Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. Zatta di Massa Melon is an ancient melon depicted in 17th-century still life paintings. This aromatic melon has strongly ribbed skin and extremely sweet, orange flesh.... - Zatta di Massa Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.).