Camassia cusickii 'Zwanenburg'
Camassia cusickii 'Zwanenburg' has two to three foot spires adorned with royal blue stars.
Description:
Camassia cusickii 'Zwanenburg' is a special deep blue form of Cusick's camas perfect for growing in full sun to part shade in average to moist soils. Native to eastern Oregon, the species normally has star-shaped, pale icy blue flowers on stems from two to three feet in height. Very hardy. Camassia grow in winter-wet soils that dry out in summer which means they will be tolerant of clay-heavy garden soils.
Common Name: Cusick’s Camas - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp meadows and steep moist slopes and terraces of spring fed areas or along slow moving water from subalpine to alpine elevations at 1200-1800 m.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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