Buy Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea'

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"
W: 6"

planting zones

5a-9b

4x5" | $21

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Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea' plant details

Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea' is a deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring blue flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Adapts to various soil conditions.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN wide, 12 IN tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring
Uses: cut flower

GROWING CONDITIONS for Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea' has elegant spires covered with masses of star-shaped blue to lavender-blue flowers with glittering yellow anthers. This is a larger and more stately species than C. quamash. 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.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Beautiful Camas native to Western Oregon; Robust 2’ stems emerge from grassy clumps bursting forth with lots of 2-3” star shaped lavender blue blooms in April and May. Will form a colony of magnificence with a wet spring siting with at least a half day of sunshine. Naturally occurs in wet to moist meadows and ditches. After growth and bloom, no water is required as plants go dormant. Nice cut flower. Good for rain gardens, pond edge, seasonal bog; best in fertile acidic soil.