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Camassia Quamash
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Camassia Quamash

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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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