Find a plant:


{name}

OR Browse All Plants


Genus Camassia (Quamash)

Camassia Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii 'Blue Danube' Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
kah-MASS-ee-ah Common Name: Quamash
This native bulb produces gray-green basal leaves. The showy flowers produce tepals that die and persist in some species.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Loose or dense terminal clusters support showy star- or cup-shaped blue, purple or white flowers. Some Native Americans used the bulb as a staple foodcrop.
 Care: Plant bulbs 4 inches deep in autumn, in moist, well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
 Propagation: Sow seed in a cold frame when ripe. Extract offsets when dormant in summer.
 Problems: Leaf smut and a few fungal leaf spots may occur.

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Camassia

Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii 'Blue Danube' Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii 'Blue Danube'
 Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Spikes of violet, star-shaped flowers top stems reaching from 2 to 4 feet in late spring. The species is native to western Oregon. 'Blue Danube' would be beautiful in a border, meadow, or containers. Camassia make good cut flowers.