Orion small camas

Camassia quamash 'Orion'

BulbAsparagaceae

A.M.-B.C. 1913

Orion small camas
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall4 to 8 inches wide
Bloom season
Spring
Bloom color
Blue

Notes

'Orion' small camas (Camassia quamash 'Orion') is a bulb for naturalizing, borders, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry soil. Starry blue to violet-blue flowers open on slender stems in early to late spring. It blooms between spring bulbs and summer perennials, so it fills a gap in the garden.

Pairs well with Ornamental onion, Cushion spurge, and Purple lovegrass.