Description
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii is a tall camas producing elegant spires covered with masses of star-shaped deep blue to lavender blue flowers with attractive yellow stamens opening from the bottom to top for a long-lasting display on strong, willowy stems. Great camas can reach 30-36 inches tall. Naturalizes easily. Native from BC to southern California. Camassia grow in winter-wet soils that dry out in summer which means they will be tolerant of clay-heavy garden soils. Use in beds and borders en masse for visual impact, in the cottage and wildflower gardens, and in the vase. Along with C. quamash, this species was harvested by First Nations peoples as an important source of carbohydrates. Attracts bees. Deer and rabbit resistant. These plants are seed-grown.
