Don't forget to visit the Outdoor and Garden section of our Museum Shop.
In Bloom at Monticello
'Munstead White' Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris nivea
Cabbage Rose
Rosa centifolia cv.
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Champneys' Pink Cluster
Rosa noisettiana cv.
China Pinks
Dianthus chinensis
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Corn Poppy
Papaver rhoeas
Cranberry Bush
Viburnum trilobum
European Celandine Poppy
Cheldonium majus
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
Geranium
Pelargonium inquinans
Johnny Jump-up
Viola tricolor
Lenten Rose
Helleborus orientalis
Lewis's Prairie Flax
Linum perenne 'Lewisii'
Native Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Old Blush China Rose
Rosa chinensis
Oleander
Nerium oleander
Painted Lady Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'
Peony
Paeonia lactiflora cvs.
Pompon de Bourgogne Rose
Rosa centifolia parvifolia
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Scotch Briar Rose
Rosa spinosissima
Spanish Lavender
Lavandula stoechas ssp. pedunculata
Stock
Matthiola incana
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Tulip Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
White Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea 'Alba'
Yellow-horned Poppy
Glaucium flavumDiscussion
Monticello's gardens are wonderful any time of year, but it's always interesting to see what's currently blooming.
When visitors have questions about current flowers or wonder what a different season looks like at Monticello, I refer them to In Bloom at Monticello. Here a few weeks before the tulips burst upon the stage? Tune in to this site in the next few weeks.
I really love gardens! On this page I can see what's growing and blooming at Monticello, learn a little bit about the plants themselves, their history, and how some of them came to be growing in Jefferson's gardens. I love all the flowers, but my favorites are the Peonies. A few years ago I purchased a young Peony plant from the Monticello garden shop and it bloomed for the first time this year! My peony shares my small deck with Sweet Williams, Nasturtiums, and Johnny Jump-ups, and makes a wonderful place to sip a glass of iced tea and read a book. It's not Jefferson's Garden Pavilion, but it might be close!
This is a good place to direct questions about plant identification, with links to CHP when applicable
This fantastic resource is a boon for gardeners and those interested in plants at Monticello. As someone who has never had a green thumb, I ofter turn to the "In Bloom" page to help answer visitors' questions. Perhaps one day, Jefferson's interest in gardening will spark my own.
In bloom remains one of my all-time favorites. Whenever I see something in bloom around Monticello mountain that I don’t know the name of, I look it up in this database. I not only learn the botanical and common name for the plant, I learn something about its historical connection with Jefferson – I simply love it!