Perennials

Camassia leichtlinii (Leichtlin's Camas)

Camassia leichtlinii

Also known as Great Camas (PNW Native)

$3.95

Size

SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones4-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Camassia leichtlinii (Leichtlin's Camas), 'Leichtlin's Camas', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.

An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.

For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.

Plant Details

Botanical
Camassia leichtlinii
Common name
Great Camas (PNW Native)
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
2-3 ft tall × 4-8 in wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Late spring (April–June)
Bloom color
Pink, White
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant bulbs 4-6 in deep in fall in humus-rich, neutral to slightly acid soil. Requires wet meadow or moist woodland conditions in spring; tolerates summer drought once dormant. Goes fully summer-dormant after seed set. Interplant with later-emerging perennials to fill the gap.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
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