Mignonette
Reseda odorata
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Anne Cary Randolph wrote to her grandfather in 1803 that "we were so unfortunate as to lose the Mignonett entirely although Mama divided it between Mrs. Lewis Aunt Jane & herself but noe of it seeded." Jefferson noted planting this extremely fragrant annual in an oval bed on March 22, 1811, yet he included it among the seeds "which I do not now possess" in a letter to Bernard McMahon the following year.
Growth Type:
Annual
Color(s):
White (Cream)
Hardiness Zones:
1 - 10
Location at Monticello:
West Lawn
Planting Conditions:
Partial Sun
Map it: 38.009762,-78.453247
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Blooming Dates
2001: May 18 – Jul 182002: Apr 22 – Jul 52006: May 5 – Jul 202007: Jun 7 – Jul 62008: Jun 6 – Jul 42009: May 11 – Jul 102010: May 10 – Jul 102011: May 17 – Jul 72012: May 24 – Jul 4