Camassia

Botanist Leslie Haskin notes that, “There is more romance and adventure clustered about the camas root and flower than about almost any other American plant.” Tribal wars and family feuds erupted over disputes about ownership of camas fields, which...

Grower of native lily camas seed (camassia quamash) Grower of native lily camas seed (camassia...

Camassia farmer - variety of colors

Plant Queens Garden Mix in any sunny, well-drained soil. Standing 24 inches high, it is a majestic presence in the spring bulb garden, its color unequalled. Blue Camassia is a change of pace from the tulips, offering spires of pure azure blue 2 to 3 inches...

Description General: Lily Family (Liliaceae). This is generally below 60°F. Distribution Common camas grows in wet meadows, wet prairies, swales, depressions, annual floodplains, moist hillsides, and streamside areas.

Camassia is native to North America and tolerates clay or wet soil conditions. Once the bulb has received adequate sun and nutrients, it will emerge from the soil and grow like other plants.Calla lilies are popular flower selections for flower bouquets.

Thoroughly mix your seeds with 1 cup of sand. Seed: Sept – Dec Bloom Height: 8 – 20″ Sun: Full Sun, some shade 40 Seeds / Covers 10 sq ft PLANTING DIRECTIONS: The best time to plant native wildflowers is during the fall, winter, or early spring.

USDA growing zones 6-10. Camas bulbs were one of the mainstay foods of the Northwestern Native Americans, it is argued that no other perennial is as closely tied to the culture of these peoples

Even if you can add only one bulb to the garden this season, please make it Camassia quamash. Content in most any soil (including heavy, wet, or acidic varieties), C. We prefer the sight of its blooms, widely-spaced petals held in a slightly cupped daisy...

They invite you to explore the entire genre of spring blooming bulbs. Early summer bulbs, such as(right, below), can be used to complement the Kwanso daylilies. In thisis a list of paper white cultivars with a less obnoxious odor.The American daffodil...

If fertilizer is needed, it should be applied to the surface above the bulbs in the fall. A well planned planting scheme helps mitigate the unsightliness of collapsing bulb tops. Fainting foliage from the bulbs will pass out right into a comfy bed of...