Thomas Jefferson's flowers : historic gardens at Monticello / Peggy Cornett ; with G.S. Wilson, contributing editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cornett, Peggy, Author.

Contributor:

Wilson, G. S. (Gaye), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Homes and haunts--Virginia--Monticello.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Knowledge and learning.

Historic gardens--Virginia--Monticello.

Historic gardens.

Flowers--Catalogs and collections--Virginia.

Flowers.

Monticello (Va.)--History.

Monticello (Va.).

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 225 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville ; London : published for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation by the University of Virginia Press, 2026.

Summary:

"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.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Cornett, Peggy Thomas Jefferson's flowers

ISBN:

9780813953502

0813953502

9780813953519

0813953510

OCLC:

1535772087