Description
Intro: 1888. Origin: Northeast Oregon (USA). From a large, pear-shaped bulb grow powerful stems. The outer petals of the irregularly shaped flowers are blue. The stamens are shorter than the flower and the white filaments which are initially straight twist as the flower matures. The corrugated leaves are blue-green on top and soft green on the bottom.
BELONGS TO THE HYACINTHACEAE FAMILY
Camassia is one of the special bulbous plants that comes into its own perfectly in a border, but is also recommended for under shrubs. The origin of most camassias lies in North America, where the bulbs served as food for Native Americans until this century, from which the name Camassia (derived from Quamash or Camass) was derived. In addition to nutrient-rich sandy soil, Camassia also thrives on heavier clay soil, as long as the soil does not remain too wet in winter.
