Asparagaceae
Camassia quamash subsp. quamash
Camassia quamash subsp. quamash
Also known as Camassia quamash f. pallida, Camassia quamash subsp. typica, Anthericum esculentum, Cyanotris angustifolia
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Bulb · Blue Flowers · Spring Blooming · Meadow · Pacific Northwest · Edible Bulb · Wildlife Garden · Camassia · Perennial
Common camas is a historically significant native bulb of the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions, producing stunning spikes of blue-violet flowers in spring. Plant bulbs in fall in moist, humus-rich soil in full sun to partial shade, and keep the soil consistently moist during the growing season. It naturalizes beautifully in rain gardens and meadow plantings and requires very little care once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil evenly moist; allow to dry down after foliage yellows · 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
- Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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