Asparagaceae
Camassia quamash subsp. azurea
Camassia quamash subsp. azurea
Also known as Camassia azurea, Camassia quamash var. azurea, Quamasia azurea
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Bulb · Blue Flowers · Pacific Northwest · Meadow · Spring Blooming · Wildlife Garden · Camassia · Perennial Bulb
Azure camas is a native Pacific Northwest bulb that thrives in moist meadow conditions with partial shade to full sun. Plant bulbs in fall at a depth of 3–4 inches in well-draining but moisture-retentive soil. Once established, it naturalizes readily and requires little maintenance beyond keeping the soil consistently moist during its spring blooming period.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil consistently moist; reduce after foliage dies back · Every 7-10 days during active growth
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.7–7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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