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Common camas

Common camas is a stout, robust plant 12-28 inches (30-70 cm) tall with a dense inflorescence. It is a perennial herb that grows from an edible bulb. The leaves are long and narrow, grass-like, and emerge from the base. Common camas flowers are light to deep blue; more than three flowers in an inflorescence may be open at one time.
Description from nrcs.usda.gov

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Common camas

Common camas fast facts

Scientific Name

Camassia quamash

Family

Asparagaceae

Garden Type

Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Bulbs & Tubers, Flowering, Perennial

Bloom Color(s)

Blue

Height

2 – 5 feet

Width

0 – 1 feet

Months in Bloom

April, May

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Common camas

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