• Scientific name: Camassia Quamash
• Also known as: Camassia, Camas lily
• Ideal planting time: Late fall into early winter
• Blooms: Spring
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Perennial
• Size/color: Purple-blue, star shaped flowers about a foot high.
• Seed supplier: Northwest Meadowscapes

Growing & Seed Saving Tips

Wildflowers should be planted on loose, bare soil that has been well cleared of weeds and debris. Camas seeds germinate best when planted in colder months during late fall or winter, to germinate the following spring. Camas flowers grow from bulbs so starting flowers from seeds will take patience — be prepared to wait a season or two before you see blooms.

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