Farm & Gardens section of this website
Monticello was a botanic laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the world.
10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm; also 4 pm and 5 pm on select days
Explore Jefferson's lifelong interest in gardening, botany, and agriculture while enjoying the beauty and variety of Monticello's restored flower and vegetable gardens, grove, and orchards. Monticello interpreters lead these 45-minute walking tours, offering historical background, plant identification, and stories about the gardens along the way.
Making Reservations
Reservations for this tour are not required. Tours begin near the South Pavilion on Monticello's West Lawn.
Explore Before You Visit
In Bloom at Monticello
See what's going on in Monticello's gardens and learn about some the fascinating -- and sometimes exotic -- plants Jefferson grew.
Monticello Garden Explorer
A GIS database of the trees, woody shrubs and perennial plants at Monticello.