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"[No] culture comparable to that of a garden... I am still devoted to the garden, but tho an old man, I am but a young gardener."
-Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, Aug. 20, 1811
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Plants "of Use and Ornament"* at Poplar Forest
A partial plant list based on historic sources and archaeological findings.
| Common Name |
Jefferson Name |
Scientific Name |
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| SHRUBS |
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| Roses |
Large, Dwarf Roses |
Rosa sp. |
| Common Lilac |
Lilac |
Syringa vulgaris |
| Prickly Locust |
Robinia hispida |
Robinia hispida |
| Privet |
Privet |
Ligustrum sp. |
| Rose of Sharon |
Althaea |
Hibiscus syriacus |
| Snowball Bush |
Gelder Rose |
Viburnum opulum 'Roseum' |
| Sweetshrub |
Calycanthus |
Calycanthus floridus |
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| TREES |
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| Aspen |
Aspen |
Populus sp. |
| Balsam Poplar |
Balsam Poplar |
Populus balsamifera |
| Black, White Locust |
Common Locust |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
| Chinaberry |
Azedarac, Pride of China |
Melia azedarach |
| Common Mulberry |
European Mulberry |
Morus sp. |
| Flowering Dogwood |
Dogwood |
Cornus florida |
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Golden Willow |
Salix sp. |
| Kentucky Coffeetree |
Kentucky Locust |
Gymnocladus dioicus |
| Lombardy Poplar |
Lombardy Poplar |
Populus nigra 'Italica' |
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Monticello Aspen |
Populus sp. |
| Paper Mulberry |
Paper Mulberry |
Broussonitia papyrifera |
| Tuliptree, Yellow Poplar |
Tulip Poplar |
Liriodendron tulipifera |
| Weeping Willow |
Weeping Willow |
Salix sp. |
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| HERBACEOUS PLANTS |
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| BULBS |
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| Daffodil |
Daffodil |
Narcissus sp. |
| Hyacinth |
Hyacinth |
Hyacinthus sp. |
| Iris |
Flags |
Iris sp. |
| Jasmine |
White Jessamine |
Jasminum officinale |
| Lily |
Lily |
Lillium sp. |
| Pinks, Dianthus |
Pinks |
Dianthus sp. |
| Tulip |
Tulip |
Tulipa sp. |
| Yucca |
Bear Grass |
Yucca filamentosa |
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| VEGETABLES |
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| Asparagus |
Asparagus |
Asparagus officinalis |
| Beans |
Haricot |
Phaseolus sp. |
| Carrot |
Carrot |
Daucus sp. |
| Kale |
Kale |
Brassica sp. |
| Lettuce |
Lettuce |
Lactuca sp. |
| Pea |
Pea |
Pisum sp. |
| Salsify |
Salsify (ia) |
Trapopogon porrifolius |
| Squash/Pumpkin |
Cymlin |
unknown |
| Tomato |
Tomato |
Lycopersicum sp. |
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| FRUITS |
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| Apple |
Apple |
Malus sp. |
| Apricot |
Apricot |
Prunus armeniaca |
| Cherry |
Cherry |
Prunus sp. |
| Gooseberry |
Gooseberry |
Ribes grossularia |
| Grape |
Grape |
Vitus sp. |
| Peach |
Peach |
Prunus persica |
| Raspberry |
Raspberry |
Rubus idaeus |
| Strawberry |
Strawberry |
Fragaria sp. |
* Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, April 18, 1813
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