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Great camas

Great Camas is a stunning and iconic Northwest wildflower with a sweet, edible bulb and blue-purple flowers. The sweet bulbs of the Great Camas are considered by many to be a Northwest native food delicacy. The taste is often compared to a baked pear, fig, or sweet potato, and can even used to sweeten other foods. The longer they’re cooked, the sweeter they get. Description from nativefoodsnursery.com

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Great camas

Great camas fast facts

Scientific Name

Camassia leichtlinii

Family

Asparagaceae

Garden Type

Rain Garden Appropriate

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, Purple, White

Height

2 – 5 feet

Width

2 – 5 feet

Months in Bloom

April, May

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
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