Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Natural Plant Dyes

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Natural Plant Dyes Marker

Inscription. All of the plants in this bed can be used to create natural dyes. Most are well-known sources that have been used since ancient times, and many can be found in your garden or kitchen! The type of textile—wool yarn, velvet, linen, muslin—affects each dye's depth of color and consistency of hue.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 39.901′ N, 73° 57.791′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Woad (Isatis tinctoria) (here, next to this marker); Marigold (Tagetes erecta) (here, next to this marker); Madder (Rubia tinctorum) (here, next to this marker); Working Plants (here, next to this marker); Artful Gardens (here, next to this marker); Mediterranean (a few steps from this marker); Sub-Saharan Africa / Fertile Crescent

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(a few steps from this marker); East Asia and South Asia / Pacific and Southeast Asia (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Natural Plant Dyes Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.