Alba suksdorf's large camas
Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba'
USDA zones3 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White/cream
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alba' suksdorf's large camas (Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. This species is larger and more stately than C. quamash, and it tolerates clay-heavy garden soils. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Bees visit the white to cream blooms.
Pairs well with Purple Sensation ornamental onion, The Chatelaine lupine, and Marsh spurge.