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    CAMASSIA
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    CAMASSIA

    Star- or cup-shaped flowers with 6 tepals

    Sturdy and quickly forms large clumps.

    Like a baked sweet potato, but sweeter, C. quamash was a staple of Native Americans. Many areas in the American northwest are named Camas from the plant.

    Genus of 5 or 6 species of bulbous perennials from damp, fertile meadowland in North America.

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    Plant Details
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Bulbous perennial
    • harmful if eaten
      Ornamental bulb. People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties
    CAMASSIA leichtlinii 'Alba'
    Californian white-flowered quamash
    (syn. C. leitchtlinii subsp. leichtlinii). Creamy white starry flower spikes
     
    Potted
    £12.50
    CAMASSIA leichtlinii Caerulea Group
    Quamash
    Bulbous perennial. Violet-blue flower spikes. Hardy
     
    Potted
    £12.50

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g - Free c&p
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr - inc c&p
    £7.50
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