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In 1803, Anne Cary Randolph wrote to her grandfather, "we were so unfortunate as to lose the Mignonett entirely although Mama divided it between Mrs. Lewis Aunt Jane & herself but none of it seeded." Jefferson noted the planting of this extremely fragrant annual in an oval bed on March 22, 1811, yet he included it among the seeds "which I do not now possess" in a letter to Bernard McMahon the following year.
Visit Monticello’s Online Shop to check for seeds or plants of Mignonette.
Typical Blooming Dates: May - July
Color(s): White (Cream)
Location at Monticello: West Lawn
In Bloom at Monticello is made possible by support from The Richard D. and Carolyn W. Jacques Foundation.
