Camassia 'Cusickii' - flower bulb 14/16

Description
The Cusick's camass (Camassia cusickii) produces attractive, purple-coloured flowers from April to May. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich, loamy soil in a sunny to semi-shady position. The sprawling plant usually reaches a height of 0.8 - 1 m and grows up to 40 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Cusick's camass are medium green, linear, with entire margins.

Frost hardiness
The Cusick's camass has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sprawling.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: depending on variety in autumn or spring.

Flower
The purple-coloured flowers of Cusick's camass appear in clusters from April to May. They grow to about 5 - 10 cm in size.

Use
Solitary, group planting, rock garden, bee pasture