English horticulturist (1858–1934).
Ellen Ann Willmott (19 August 1858 – 27 September 1934) was an English horticulturist. She was an influential member of the Royal Horticultural Society, and a recipient of the first Victoria Medal of Honour, awarded to British horticulturists living in the UK by the society, in 1897. Willmott was said to have cultivated more than 100,000 species and cultivars of plants and sponsored expeditions to discover new species. Inherited wealth allowed Willmott to buy large gardens in France and Italy to add to the garden at her home, Warley Place in Essex. More than 60 plants have been named after he
Abbreviations: E.Willm.
Occupations: scientific collector, horticulturist, gardener, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Dates: 1858-08-19T00:00:00Z – 1934-09-27T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Spring Grove
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi