Camas Bulbs For Sale

Camassia comes back year after year and is deer resistant.

Camas bulbs for sale. 3 25 quantity 10 for 3 25. Camas have the signature strap like leaves with the flowering stem rising above the graceful cascade of leaves. Camassia camas lily or indian hyacinth are native to north america. 18 24 inches ship as.

Now for the first time we re thrilled to offer live bulbs that are ready to bloom. Bloom time in horticultural zone 5. Quantity 500 for 115 00. Camas lily is a lovely native bulb species that blooms in late spring with clear blue flowers.

10 0105 price starts at. 6 9 inches spread. They have long narrow leaves and the esculenta variety has bluish violet starry flowers. Camassia or camas lily is a beautiful native spring flowering bulb.

Full to partial sunlight. Quantity 50 for 14 00. Camassia leichtlinii semiplena exposure. 6 9 inches light requirements.

First documented by lewis and clark in the cascade mountains where the bulb was an important food plant for the native americans this lovely wildflower is very cold hardy and long lived. A great place to see camassia in its native habitat is at the camassia natural area. Camassia quamash bulbs are an excellent choice for moist loam and clay soils. 6 8 cm bulb spacing.

Late spring to early summer flower form. If you ve already tossed narcissus bulbs hither and yon to naturalize an area of your landscape consider adding the native camas into the mix. Square footage is determined by multiplying the planting site s length times its width bulb size. It would be a beautiful combination.

5 large camassia bulbs botanical name. The flower rise in an open spike of star shaped. Quantity 100 for 25 00. Located just a few miles.

It produces blue star shaped flowers from a tall spiky stem. Camas bulbs need to be cooked at low temperatures for at least 12 hours allowing maximum conversion from inulin to fructose making them sweet and sugary like a pear or fig. Common camas is arguably the most important historic native food plant in the northwest and we ve sold the seed of this beautiful blue wildflower for years. Camassia leichtlinii semi plena.

Plus bulbs in the wild can be mistaken as camassia when in fact they are a poisonous look alike you ll need four bulbs per square foot. Appreciates moist fertile and acidic soil in full sun to part shade. Plant in meadows open woodlands and in groups for showy results. Native peoples have refined the art of skillfully digging the bulbs with a crafted stick and then slow cooking camas in an earthen oven a finely tuned skill.

Camas are a great plant to naturalize in your garden. Although you can t tell by its name camassia are members of the hyacinth family. Plant 5 deep and. They make make large clumps that flower freely in late spring early summer a.