Thomas Jefferson's Flowers

Name: Thomas Jefferson's Flowers
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ISBN: 9780813953502

Historic Gardens at Monticello

Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, Peggy Cornett, G.S. Wilson

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University of Virginia Press
01 May 2026

History of the Americas; Gardening: flowers; Trees, wildflowers & plants; Local history

The fascinating and innovative horticultural world of the Sage of Monticello

Contemplating the conclusion of his public life in 1809, Thomas Jefferson observed, ""I retire to my family, my books and farms. . . . Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them my supreme delight."" Drawing on a deep understanding of Jefferson as a scientific gentleman farmer, Monticello's official curator of plants offers a definitive account of the planning and preservation of the paths, borders, and flowerbeds of Jefferson's ""little mountain.""

This richly illustrated book examines Jefferson's gardening friendships in the United States and abroad, his many botanical and horticultural influences, and the role of his family relationships—as well as of enslaved individuals such as Wormley Hughes and Burwell Colbert—in his gardening pursuits. Informed by Monticello's ongoing research and the preservation and educational efforts of the Center for Historic Plants, the book concludes with a comprehensive annotated list of the flowers documented by Jefferson in the gardens at Shadwell, Monticello, and Poplar Forest, affording visitors, gardeners, and scholars alike a handy reference that is eye-catching, substantive, and comprehensive.

By: Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, Peggy Cornett
Edited by: G.S. Wilson
Imprint: University of Virginia Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9780813953502
ISBN 10: 0813953502
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 01 May 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peggy Cornett is Curator of Plants for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello. G. S. Wilson, former Shannon Senior Historian at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello, is the author of Jefferson on Display: Attire, Etiquette, and the Art of Presentation.