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Camassia leichtlinii - 3 bulbs
Scientific:
Camassia leichtlinii
Bulbs/Pack:
3 bulbs
Planting Time:
When available but avoid hard freeze
Bloom Period:
May/June
Bloom Size:
7+ inches of spikes with tiny flowers up the spike
Zones:
4 - 8
Color:
3 posible: Blues, lavenders, and whites
Planting Depth:
3 times the height of the bulb
Soil:
Any, amend clay soil
Light:
Full Sun to Very Light Shade
Height:
2 - 3 feet
Wildlife:
Resistant
Reliability:
Very Reliable
$10.00
Bring the magic of native wildflowers to your garden with Camassia leichtlinii! These bulbs produce flowers in three possible colors. Because they’re mixed at harvest, we can’t specify which color will be in your order. Its tall, elegant spikes of color light up late spring, while naturally forming dense clumps year after year. Easy to grow, it’s perfect for borders, meadows, or woodland gardens. A low-maintenance perennial that rewards patience with spectacular seasonal color. This package of star-shaped blooms will vary. Camassia is a great plant to help hide the foliage of spring-bloming bulbs.
What to expect: This bulb will put on its foliage in March to prepare for its May/June bloom. The plant grows to about 2-3 feet tall and has spikes with several inches of small star-shaped flowers running up and down the spike. Once the flowers are dead, the green foliage will add to your garden for another month or two. Allow the foliage to die back naturally. When it is completely dead, then you can cut if off. Remember, the foliage is what takes in the sun energy to allow the bulbs to make it through the year and produce beautiful blooms the next year. They make lovely cut flowers as the flower shoot is separate from the leaves. Cutting the shoot does not damage the plant itself.
Mulitplying: The Camassia not only muliplies from offshoots, but it also reseeds itself though it will take several years. Camassia does NOT work well in containers. It likes to be left alone once planted.
Sun and Planting Requirements: They need at least 6+hours of sun from February through June. They do great with full sun but can do well in dappled open shade like on the edge of a wooded area. Plant them about 4 inches deep and 6-8" apart with their pointy end up. These work best in zones 4-8 so they will bloom a little earlier in zone 8 (May) than they will in zone 4. They do best in well-drained soil, but they can tolerate clay as long as they receive good watering. It will also take them longer to multiply in clay soil.
Though they can tolerate wet spring conditions, they do not like to stay wet. Don't plant them in an area that is still wet 5-6 hours after a rain.
Animals: Bees and butterflies are really drawn to this bloom. The Camassia is extremely resistant to deer, voles, and other ground animals.
Fun Facts:
Though we don't recommend it, Native Americans and early settlers would eat the Camassia bulbs.
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Bring the magic of native wildflowers to your garden with Camassia leichtlinii! These bulbs produce flowers in three possible colors. Because they’re mixed at harvest, we can’t specify which color will be in your order. Its tall, elegant spikes of color light up late spring, while naturally forming dense clumps year after year. Easy to grow, it’s perfect for borders, meadows, or woodland gardens. A low-maintenance perennial that rewards patience with spectacular seasonal color. This package of star-shaped blooms will vary. Camassia is a great plant to help hide the foliage of spring-bloming bulbs.
What to expect: This bulb will put on its foliage in March to prepare for its May/June bloom. The plant grows to about 2-3 feet tall and has spikes with several inches of small star-shaped flowers running up and down the spike. Once the flowers are dead, the green foliage will add to your garden for another month or two. Allow the foliage to die back naturally. When it is completely dead, then you can cut if off. Remember, the foliage is what takes in the sun energy to allow the bulbs to make it through the year and produce beautiful blooms the next year. They make lovely cut flowers as the flower shoot is separate from the leaves. Cutting the shoot does not damage the plant itself.
Mulitplying: The Camassia not only muliplies from offshoots, but it also reseeds itself though it will take several years. Camassia does NOT work well in containers. It likes to be left alone once planted.
Sun and Planting Requirements: They need at least 6+hours of sun from February through June. They do great with full sun but can do well in dappled open shade like on the edge of a wooded area. Plant them about 4 inches deep and 6-8" apart with their pointy end up. These work best in zones 4-8 so they will bloom a little earlier in zone 8 (May) than they will in zone 4. They do best in well-drained soil, but they can tolerate clay as long as they receive good watering. It will also take them longer to multiply in clay soil.
Though they can tolerate wet spring conditions, they do not like to stay wet. Don't plant them in an area that is still wet 5-6 hours after a rain.
Animals: Bees and butterflies are really drawn to this bloom. The Camassia is extremely resistant to deer, voles, and other ground animals.
Fun Facts:
Though we don't recommend it, Native Americans and early settlers would eat the Camassia bulbs.
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