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Camassia Quamash
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Tall bold flowers, vivid blue will naturalise in grass and are even happy in moist ground. One of the most tolerant and long-lived bulbs you can grow, Quamash refers to the plant's bulbs which were harvested and pit-roasted or boiled by women of the Nez Perce, Cree, and Blackfoot tribes. It also provided a valuable food source for the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
- Common name
- Camas, Common Camas, Bear's Grass, North American Wild Hyacinth, Camassia Esculenta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Packet content
- 30 seeds
- Height
- 30 cm - 90 cm
- Light level
- Full sun to partial shade
- Growth habit
- Bulb corm or rhizome
- Hardiness rating
- H4
- Pollinator-friendly
- Yes
- Moisture
- Moisture retentive
- Region of origin
- North America
- Colour
- Blue
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