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Apr 19

Flowers at Monticello

Spring is Sprung, Let's Have Fun!
Apr 19 11:00am - 11:00pm Virtual

Veggies, Fruit, and Wine, Oh My!

The produce gardens at Monticello
Gardens
Vineyard Vines of wine grapes grow today where they failed to grow during Jefferson's life
Vegetables The vegetable garden stretches for 1,000 feet on a broad terrace and is filled with the same vegetable varieties grown in the 18th and 19th century.
Gardens

Tulips: The Spring Princes of the Winding Walk

The tulip was probably the most prominent and successful flower in the garden at Monticello. Bernard McMahon regularly sent the "best Tulips of Various kinds" including the spectacular parrot type, and he instructed they be "planted as directed on Page 258 of my book." Many of the varieties grown at Monticello had the striped flowers that were fashionable then, rather than solid colors.
Check out images of flowers in bloom!

Garden Gallery

Mother Nature, with some help from the Monticello Gardens staff, puts on quite the display for visitors.
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Stunning "cock's comb" flowers are vibrant in the flower beds and are a staple when dried for wreath making in the winter.
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Flowers stand like sentinels at attention near the West Portico
Monticello gardeners select flower varieties grown during Jefferson's time.
The Vegetable Garden is always stunning during a summer sunset 
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Virginia Bluebells are an early spring favorite. 

Feel the power of the flower at Monticello

Learn about Thomas Jefferson's garden designs, innovative ideas, and international plant varieties still grown at Monticello today.

Helpful Resources

Garden Explorer

Ever wondered what trees and plants are growing at Monticello? Check out this interactive map to find out!

Ornamental Gardens

The ornamental landscape at Monticello draws on traditions from English country gardens.
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Winding Walk The winding walk on Monticello's West Lawn was systematically bordered by narrow flower beds.
Oval Flower Beds The oval-shaped beds are major elements of the Monticello flower garden.
The Grove Easy to overlook, but both "The Grove" and the "timber zone" are important aspects of Jefferson's English-inspired country garden feel on the mountaintop ornamental landscape. Leisurely walks and horseback rides could be enjoyed in these spaces.
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Come and Walk with Us

Through the Historic Gardens of Monticello
The historic gardens come to life each spring and you never know who you'll meet on our garden path. Visit

ADDRESS:
931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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(434) 984-9800