Camassia Blue Melody

BCABM Quamash, Wild Hyacinth

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Cultural and Growing Info is provided below.

Variegated Foliage Too!
Star-shaped, violet-blue flowers dance on spikes above striking variegated cream-edged foliage. Camassia is one of the few bulbs that tolerates poorly drained soils.

Minus icon Plant Type Bulbs

Minus icon Height Short 18"

Minus icon Spacing Plant 4" apart

Minus icon Bloom Time Late Spring to Early Summer

Minus icon Sun / Shade Full Sun to Half Sun / Half Shade

Minus icon Growing Zones 5-9

Minus icon Soil Type Normal, Clay

Minus icon Sold In Bags of 8

Special Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Bulbs for Naturalizing
  • For a Slope or Bank
  • Hot Dry Site Tolerant
  • OK in Containers

Botanical Name

Camassia 'Blue Melody'

Camassia General Information

Camassia are easy to grow in full sun or partial shade. Plant in groups with late flowering tulips, alliums, or dutch iris for a showy display in the garden.

Camassia Plant Care

Plant 6" deep and 4" apart. Leave in the ground and they will multiply.

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Shipping Details

We ship accent annuals and bulbs based on the best planting time for your growing zone (see the approximate dates below), unless otherwise indicated at checkout. If you wish, you can indicate a specific ship date during checkout.

Spring-Planted Accent Annuals

  • Zone 3, 4: Early to Mid May
  • Zone 5: Late April to Early May
  • Zone 6: Mid to Late April
  • Zone 7: Early to Mid April
  • Zone 8,9, 10: Early April

Fall-Planted Bulbs

  • Zone 2, 3, 4: Early September
  • Zone 5: Early to Mid September
  • Zone 6: Mid September
  • Zone 7: Mid to Late September
  • Zone 8, 9, 10: Late September to Early October

Holiday Bulbs

  • Early November through mid December

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