Asparagaceae
Camassia quamash subsp. breviflora
Camassia quamash subsp. breviflora
Also known as Camassia quamash var. breviflora
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Camas · Bulb · Native · Pacific Northwest · Spring Blooming · Blue Flowers · Meadow · Wildflower · Camassia · Pollinator
This western native camas produces stunning spikes of blue-violet flowers in spring, making it a beautiful addition to meadow gardens or moist borders. Plant bulbs in fall in rich, moisture-retentive soil with full sun to partial shade, and keep them consistently moist while in active growth. Foliage will die back naturally in summer, at which point watering can be significantly reduced until the following season.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil evenly moist during growing season; reduce watering after foliage dies back · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.7–7
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 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
- California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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