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Roses. The ancient Romans propagated them, Shakespeare wrote about them, and Thomas Jefferson had numerous varieties planted at Monticello.

In this premiere livestream, Monticello’s Curator of Plants, Peggy Cornett, discusses Thomas Jefferson’s love of roses, Monticello’s mountaintop gardens, and the beautiful rose garden flourishing today at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants.