Camassia

Common Name(s):

Camas, Quamash, Wild hyacinth

Cultivar(s):

C. cusickii, C. esculenta

Category:

Summer Bulbs

Comment:

Tolerates wet and heavy soils; edible bulb

Season:

Late spring

Light:

Full sun to 25% shade

Color:

Blue, purple, white, light lavender

Height:

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Space:

6 in. (15 cm)

Depth:

8 in. (15 cm)

Organ:

Bulb

Hardiness:

Hardy I- injured below 23 degrees F (-5 degrees C)

Storage:

Store bulbs dry at 68 degrees F (20 degrees C)

NCCES plant id: 873