10 × Cusick’s camas

Camassia cusickii, commonly known as camas, is a beautiful spring bulb with slender flower spikes covered in blue blooms. It adds a natural, meadow-like feel to borders, lawns, and informal planting areas and looks particularly attractive when planted in groups.

The starry flowers provide seasonal color while also offering a source of nectar for pollinating insects. Camassia is well suited to naturalistic garden designs and can create a soft transition between formal borders and more relaxed areas of the landscape.

Watering and Care

Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season, especially in spring. Avoid letting the soil become waterlogged.

Maintenance

Remove spent flowers after blooming and allow the foliage to die back naturally.

Location

Plant in full sun or partial shade in moisture-retentive but well-draining soil.

Tip

Camassia looks particularly impressive when planted in groups in borders or naturalistic planting schemes.

Camassia cusickii, commonly known as camas, is a beautiful spring bulb with slender flower spikes covered in blue blooms. It adds a natural, meadow-like feel to borders, lawns, and informal planting areas and looks particularly attractive when planted in groups.

The starry flowers provide seasonal color while also offering a source of nectar for pollinating insects. Camassia is well suited to naturalistic garden designs and can create a soft transition between formal borders and more relaxed areas of the landscape.