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Anticlea elegans (Mountain deathcamas)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.7m
Max height
Max height
0.1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Anticlea elegans
Other names
Mountain deathcamas, Alkali grass, Wand lily , White camas, Elegant camas, Zigadenus elegans, Zigadenus chloranthus
Genus
Anticlea Anticlea
Species
A. elegans - A. elegans is a clump-forming, bulbous, deciduous perennial with narrowly linear, grey-green leaves and upright spikes of star-shaped, green-marked, creamy-white flowers in mid- to late summer.
Anticlea elegans is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Toxic to dogs, cats, horses, and livestock.
Flower
Flushed green, White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-18C when ripe or in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Anticlea elegans (Mountain deathcamas) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Underplanting, Wallside and trellises, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, preferably loamy soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Anticlea elegans
Other names
Mountain deathcamas, Alkali grass, Wand lily , White camas, Elegant camas, Zigadenus elegans, Zigadenus chloranthus
Genus
Anticlea Anticlea
Species
A. elegans - A. elegans is a clump-forming, bulbous, deciduous perennial with narrowly linear, grey-green leaves and upright spikes of star-shaped, green-marked, creamy-white flowers in mid- to late summer.
Native to
Western North America
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Toxic to dogs, cats, horses, and livestock.
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Colour
Flower
Flushed green, White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-18C when ripe or in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Anticlea elegans (Mountain deathcamas) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Underplanting, Wallside and trellises, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, preferably loamy soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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