A Pacific Northwest U.S. native, Camassia quamash or Common quamash, is best grown in moist, fertile soil in full sun to partial sunlight. Unlike most bulbs, it prefers soil that has a bit more moisture. Deer- and rodent-resistant, C. quamashforms ever substantive clusters of linear strappy foliage around upright racemes studded with dozens of six-petaled, 2", star-shaped sky blue to brilliant azure blue flowers with yellow anthers and whisper-green centers. The flowers open sequentially from the bottom to the top.
 
Plant 4-6" deep and 6" apart in full to partial sunlight.

Bloom time: May/June. Height: 24" to 30".