Zone 4-11
Height: 60-90cm [24-36"]
Spread: 45-60cm [18-24:"]
Bloom: Early summer spikes with lovely blue flowers
Foliage: Lily-like narrow strap leaves form a basal clump
Light: Sun to part shade
Water: Plenty in spring; little to none in later summer when plant goes completely dormant
Soil: Loose, not too rich, well-drained
Garden location: Mid-border
Camassia quamash (Camas bulb)
C$20.00Price
Camass bulbs gently naturalize into nice colonies, spreading by seed / small bulbs. The plant is native to the west coast where it was an important, nutritious indigenous food. Bulbs were roasted, boiled or dried for a sweet potato-like mass or syrup
