Wallflower
Cheiranthus cheiri
Native to Greece, Wallflower has been widely introduced and hybridized as an easy to grow garden varietal.
In 1807, Jefferson ordered Wallflowers from Bernard McMahon for the newly installed flower beds at Monticello. Wallflowers were grown in British gardens since 1573 and cultivated in America by the early 1700s) This is the double lemon-yellow, fragrant wallflower variety.
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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.
