Habitat: sun or partial shade
Soil: humus-rich, moist but well drained
Height: 30 cm
Flowering: early summer
Width: 25 cm
A group of bulbs from damp meadows in N. America. They produce tall, branched flower spikes bearing large, starry or cup-shaped flowers, in shades of blue, purple or white. Apply winter mulch for protection against frost. The bulbs of C. quamash were eaten by N. American Indians.
Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody' is a variety smaller than usual, with blue, cup-shaped flowers and variegated foliage.
1 bulb £4.00
| Camassia cusickii has pale blue starry flowers and pale wavy-edged leaves. | |
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| Camassia cusickii 'Zwanenburg' is a deep blue-flowered variety. | |
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| Camassia quamash has a long, pyramidal spike of starry flowers, quite a light blue. Excellent naturalised in grass, or grown in groups in a border. |