Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Likely native to southern Europe, gardeners grow Pot Marigold plants for their cheery flowers and profuse blooming habit.
Jefferson recorded the planting of seeds of this hardy annual at his boyhood home, Shadwell, in 1767. Often called "marygold" by gardeners before 1800, this species has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes since the Middle Ages.
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Heirloom Seeds and Plants from the Monticello collection
Plant history in your gardens with seeds and plants from Monticello and the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants.
