Outdoor

  This United States flag is proudly flown at Mount Vernon, the beloved home of the first president of the United States of America, George Washing...

This handsome black metal lantern is American made and the same as those used to light the paths at Mount Vernon during special evening events such...

George Washington was well known for his punctuality - he used the 18th century's most accurate method of telling time: the sundial. Washington's b...

This interpretation of Mount Vernon's original Dove of Peace weathervane is made in America, hand cast from metal with a bronze finish, and is pow...

Stuff Every Gardener Should Know by Scott Meyer – Hardcover – Copyright 2017 – ISBN 9781594749568 This handy little pocket book is the perfect po...

This engaging, informative, and richly illustrated introduction to George Washington's landscape at Mount Vernon contains essays by Adam T. Erby, M...

“The Heirloom Garden: Designs, Recipes, and Heirloom Plants for Cooks Who Love To Garden.” By Ellen Ecker Ogden. ISBN:  978-1-63565-083-9. Copyrigh...

By Andrea Wulf. ISBN 978-0-307-39068-4. Copyright 2011. Softcover with 349 pages including 19 black and white illustrations, bibliography, notes, c...

Pot Marigold: Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis was growing in Virginia gardens by the 1600s. The petals were used to flavor soups and st...

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed: Eutrochium maculatum. Eutrochium maculatum is native to North America and commonly grew in 18th century flower borders. Joe-P...

Purple Foxglove: Digitalis purpurea Digitalis purpurea was a colonial favorite of the gardener and the apothecary. Foxglove was brought to Mount Ve...

Cockscomb: Celosia species Celosia species was commonly grown in 18th century flower gardens. Celosia is an annual and prefers full to partial sun....

Silver Dollar Plant: Lunaria annua Lunaria annua was brought to North America from Europe. It was growing in American colonial gardens as early as ...

Blue False Indigo: Baptisia australis Baptisia australis is native to North America and was mentioned in American writings as early as 1783. Blue f...

Great Blue Lobelia: Lobelia siphilitica Lobelia siphilitica is native to the eastern United States and was used and valued for its medicinal benefi...

Larkspur: Consolida ajacis Consolida ajacis is native to the Mediterranean and was once used medicinally to stop bleeding and heal wounds. Larkspur...

New York Ironweed: Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis is native to the stream banks and moist thickets of the eastern United States. ...

Love-in-a-mist: Nigella damascena Nigella damascena is native to the Mediterranean. It has grown in English gardens since the late 16th century and...

Lobelia cardinalis is native to central, eastern, and southern North America. Typically found in partially shaded areas along streams, in swamps, a...

Joseph's Coat Amaranthus tricolor, originally from South Central Mexico, is mentioned in American writings as early as 1786. Its common name, Josep...

Cayenne Pepper: Capsicum annuum George Washington wrote in his diary on June 13, 1785 that he sowed "one row of the Cayan pepper" in his botanic ga...

Cow Horn Okra: Abelmoschus esculentus Abelmoschus esculentus is believed to have originated around Ethiopia and was cultivated by the ancient Egypt...

Four O'Clock: Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa is native to the Andes Mountains in South America. In 1596, seeds were brought to England from Peru...