Photo: Blackstem Plants
£ 5.50
Camassia quamash
Camas
Daffodils are the bulb of choice for naturalising in the UK but if you fancy something a bit different or have a damp area where most bulbs rot then this unfamiliar plant works well.
Once a food source for Native Americans (although the bulbs take 2 days to cook), Camassia grow best in moisture retentive but not waterlogged soils. They will tolerate drier conditions and prefer full sun either way.
They are ideal for a flower meadow and will slowly spread their seed around. In late spring the star shaped pale blue flowers are borne on solid stems above long strap like leaves. By mid summer the plant becomes dormant and can be mown down.
They can also be grown in the spring border and make a good cut flower.
Family
Plant type
Hardiness
Height
Spread
Foliage
Flower
Soil
Position
Hyacinthaceae
Hardy perrenial
H7
35cm
25cm
Mid green
Pale blue
Moist but well-drained
Full sun, partial shade
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