Description
Bundle of 5 bulbs.
At a Glance: Great camas is a perennial, tall, and robust plant reaching 24–60 inches (60–150 cm) in height. It produces a showy, loose to dense inflorescence of deep blue to purple flowers. Camas seed requires 3–5 years to mature and flower.
Leaves: The basal leaves are long, slender, and grass-like with parallel veins, typically arising in a rosette from the base.
Flowers: Great camas flowers are deep blue to violet-purple with six petal-like tepals. The inflorescence is an elongated, unbranched raceme borne on a leafless stalk.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun > 80%
Mostly sunny 60%–80% Partial sun and shade 40%–60% |
Moist | Low elevation
Mid elevation |
References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
