Location: Oval Planting Beds

Twenty oval-shaped flower beds, sketched by Jefferson in 1807 to occupy the four corners or "angles" of the house, are planted with different varieties of domestic and imported flowers - just as in his time.

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Map of the Oval Flower Planting Beds

More on the Oval Beds in the Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia 
Aerial almost directly above Monticello showing the main house and the square u-shape of the south and north wings (left to right).
Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Circular Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Circular Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Map of the Oval Flower Planting Beds

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

East Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the East Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Circular Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Circular Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Pink, white, and purple Hyacinth growing in a oval bed on Monticello's West Lawn.

West Lawn Oval Flower Bed

One of several oval beds on the West Lawn.

Jefferson's sketch for the layout of the winding flower walk and oval planting bed in relation to an outline of Monticello and its wings.