My Monticello

My MonticelloTough minded, vulnerable, and brave, Jocelyn Nicole Johnsons precisely imagined debut explores burdened inheritances and extraordinary pursuits of belonging. Set in the near future, the eponymous novella, My Monticello, tells of a diverse group of Charlottesville neighbors fleeing violent white supremacists. Led by DaNaisha, a young Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, they seek refuge in Jeffersons historic plantation home in a

well-drained garden loam and full sun

Description: Spikes of pale lavender flowers are borne over the soft green foliage

The new branches are covered in fine

Habit: Grows to 18 to 24 inches tall and 24 to 30 inches wide

Bartram named it for "that Patron of the sciences and truly great and distinguished character

poppy-like flowers

The young sweet bay laurel tree is approximately 6-12" tall

was offering this plant in his catalog by 1815

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You'll want to dig a large enough hole so the root mass can spread out and the plant is at the same soil level as when it was growing in the nursery

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