30 BLUE CAMAS Camass Lily Wild Indian Hyacinth Camassia Quamash Flower Herb Seeds

Description:
– Name: Blue Camas.
– Other common names: Camass, Camas Lily, Wild Hyacinth, Indian Hyacinth, Small Camas, Common Camas, Common Camash, Swamp Sego, Quamash.
– Scientific name: Camassia Quamash.
– Color: Blue.
– Plant seeds: Fall, cold stratify, outdoors after frost, indoors weeks before last frost.
– Bloom time: April – June.
– Hardiness zone: 3 – 9.
– Plant height: 12 – 18 inches.
– Plant spacing: 6 – 9 inches.
– Light requirements: Sun.
– Soil & water preferences: Average to moist.
– Quantity: 30 seeds.
– Additional information: The Blue Camas is native to the western US & Canada, featuring bright green grass-like foliage and showy 2-inch blue flowers with yellow anthers. The star-shaped blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The plants are resilient to deer, rabbit, and rodent interference. These plants thrive in diverse conditions, from moist areas like streambanks to hot, dry environments, and even in heavy clay soils. They are commonly planted in groups and are suitable for beds, borders, or containers, making them excellent for naturalizing.

The Blue Camas produces bulbs which have historically served as a significant food source for many native peoples in the western United States and Canada. The bulbs, when harvested and cooked, are comparable to sweet potatoes, but are sweeter with more crystalline fibers due to the presence of inulin. This component may cause flatulence when the bulbs are consumed excessively or undercooked. The bulbs can also be dried and ground into flour. Note that while the bulbs of the Camassia species are edible, the similar looking bulbs of the white-flowered meadow death-camas from the genus Toxicoscordion are highly toxic and difficult to distinguish. It is crucial to identify them correctly before consumption.