Camassia cusickii
Cusick's camas, Cusick's quamash
Camassia Camassia
C. cusickii - C. cusickii is an upright, clump-forming, bulbous perennial with linear, mid-green leaves and erect stems bearing racemes of star-shaped, blue flowers in late spring to early summer.
Camassia cusickii is: Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming, Upright
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Cut back faded flower spike.
Offsets, Seed
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Camassia cusickii (Cusick's camas) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.1m after 1-2 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Plant 10 to 15cm deep in spring in soil that is reliably moist. Site in sun or partial shade. Mulch in winter in cold areas.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Camassia cusickii
Cusick's camas, Cusick's quamash
Camassia Camassia
C. cusickii - C. cusickii is an upright, clump-forming, bulbous perennial with linear, mid-green leaves and erect stems bearing racemes of star-shaped, blue flowers in late spring to early summer.
Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming, Upright
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Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Cut back faded flower spike.
Offsets, Seed
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Camassia cusickii (Cusick's camas) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.1m after 1-2 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Plant 10 to 15cm deep in spring in soil that is reliably moist. Site in sun or partial shade. Mulch in winter in cold areas.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
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