Camassia Collection

The glorious flower spikes of Camassia are an elegant addition to the late spring garden, where the delightful show fills the gap between spring bulbs and summer perennials. Native to damp meadowland in North America, these bulbs were once highly prized as a food source. This gorgeous collection in shades of white, purple and blue look fantastic grown in damp borders, the edge of woodland gardens or in informal grassy meadows, where they will happily naturalise. They also make excellent cut flowers for a vase indoors. Supplied as bulbs.

• Collection comprises:
• Camassia ‘Plum Tart’ – Elegant spikes of star-shaped flowers in a rich plum purple. Height: 80cm (31″). Spread: 20cm (8″).
• Camassia leichtlinii ‘Alba’ – Pure white blooms with lilac-blue anthers. Height: 80cm (31″). Spread: 20cm (8″).
• Camassia quamash ‘Blue’ – Star-shaped blooms in a cool purple-blue. Height: 50cm (20″). Spread: 20cm (8″).

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