Buy Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody'

Also Known As

Blue Melody Variegated Camas

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aquatic

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

4a-8b

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Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody' plant details

Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic bulb / corm / tuber with variegated foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody'

Plant type: perennial aquatic bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous variegated
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer
Uses: naturalizing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Camassia quamash (syn. C. esculenta) 'Blue Melody' is a gorgeous true blue BC native with starry lily-like flowers on slender stems in spring atop variegated foliage with white edges. It is a native of garry oak meadows and can take winter moisture and summer dry soils. It will go dormant by summer. Camas lily was an important food crop of the coastal First Nations. The consistency when cooked is like a gummy potato. Camassia grow in winter-wet soils that dry out in summer which means they will be tolerant of clay-heavy garden soils.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Bulbous perennial native to our Columbia River Gorge; sends up 18" BLUE flower spikes in late spring and early summer that really stand out against the grassy leaves bordered in cream! This can be a naturlizer in damp meadows at pond edges…it wants wet spring, damp early summer then dry late summer and fall. Camassia will thrive in clay soils and partners well with prairie grasses. Sun to light shade. Edible tubers (gophers like them too!)

By: Secret Garden Growers

A very pretty Northwest native by itself, with spikes of dark violet-blue, starry flowers. To top it off, this selection has a creamy-white margin along the leaves.