Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables in Charlottesville, Virginia, functioning as an experimental laboratory and a living seedbank.

šŸ“œ Thomas Jefferson's estate, Monticello, features a two-acre vegetable garden and an eight-acre fruitery.
šŸ” It showcases hundreds of historic fruit and vegetable varieties, functioning as an experimental laboratory and a living seedbank, and served as a food source for Jefferson.

Why Go

šŸ„• Explore over 330 varieties of heirloom vegetables and 170 historic fruits.
šŸ”¬ Learn about Jefferson's extensive horticultural experiments and collection, and the role of enslaved people who built and tended the grounds.
šŸŒ± Visit the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, a research center for sustainable agriculture and a living seedbank.

Tips

šŸ’” You can order heirloom seeds from Monticello's online shop if unable to visit.

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