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WALLACE W HANSENNative Plants of the Northwest
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Updated April 14, 2010 |
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Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii
(Leichtlin's Camas, Great Camas) A beautiful perennial with star-like, slender petaled blossoms of creamy blue or white. The handsome clusters of flowers form on tall, 2-4' spikes in late spring, about three weeks after Common Camas. Greater Camas is found only on the west side of the Cascades and is hardy from USDA zones 6-10. Camas will do well in sun or filtered shade and succeeds in heavy soils. A true meadow plant, Camas likes moisture in the Winter and Spring followed by a dry period in the Summer. |
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