This beautiful bulb is the larger of the blue camas lilies. Showy spikes of star-shaped flowers appear in mid-spring and tower above a tuft of blade-like leaves. A very attractive plant when mixed in perennial beds or planted in drifts. Well adapted to many garden situations. Surprisingly shade tolerant. Easy to grow.
- Family: Liliaceae
- Ann/Per: Perennial
- Sun/Shade: Sun (can handle light shade)
- Zones: 7a to 9b
- Height: Flowers up to 3 ft.
- Habitat: moist meadows, open hillsides, forest and woodland edges, moist areas that tend to dry out during summer.
- Stratification: 12 to 14 weeks
Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): Yes
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