Camassia Bulbs

Long-lasting flowers that appear on their tall stems, the Camassia are an attractive addition to any garden and will demand your attention with their tall blooms. Adding structure to borders, the Cusickii is perfect for planting in bulk to add interest, or plant the Camassia Lechtlini Alba into existing cottage garden borders to add soft creamy flowers in late spring.

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Camassia

These uncommon, non-native flowers deserve a little appreciation. Camassia, frequently shortened to camas and sometimes known as the Wild Hyacinth, is a fetching flower that grows in thin, tall spikes of bluish-purple to pink or even white petals. From rockeries to wild meadows to water-sides, this versatile plant makes for a lovely display in many arrangements, and its unique colouration makes for a bright, bold statement!

Fun Facts

As a native American plant, the Camassia’s history has stayed a bit obscure on this side of the pond, though it’s based more on practical uses than a mythological story; native Americans cultivated Camassia with light, tending naturally-growing camassia to harvest in later seasons. The bulbs are indeed edible, and have a taste similar to sweet potato when cooked! Makes sense, in an odd way, as they’re a relative of asparagus. They can also be made into flour.

How To Grow

Camassias are low-maintenance plants! They’re drought-tolerant, but ostensibly prefer humus-rich, moisture-retaining soils in sun or partial shade. Plant them in the autumn, 10cm deep and 15cm apart, and water them on particularly dry days. Camassias are easy to naturalise and multiply, though may be difficult to keep in lawns, as their leaves are long-lasting and may interfere with mowing.

Species & Styles

Perhaps the species that leaves the strongest impression is Camassia leichtlinii, the Large Camas, growing to around a metre (3-4 feet) and bearing verdant, erect leaves and lavender-blue in early summer.

Camassia’s cool colouration is complemented very well by a background of deep green or purple foliage. Alliums are excellent plants to grow alongside. Their colouration can compliment a blue or purple plant or contrast against paler petals, and their rounded shape also works alongside the sharper, slimmer shape of the Camassia. Geraniums and Aquilegia also make good planting partners (the latter especially compliments the colours of Camassia).

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