{"id":5655522934933,"title":"Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Common Camas)","handle":"camassia-quamash","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA stunning perennial wildflower in the Asparagus plant family with purplish-blue flowers (sometimes light blue blue and occasionally white) and an edible bulb. Yellow, pollen-packed stamens contrast against the colourful tepals and the large, open flowers draw in a rich diversity of pollinators. Common Camas tolerates very dry shallow soils as well as being flooded in winter in clay soils. Plant only in full sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis plant is rich in local Indigenous food traditions, we strongly recommend that non-Indigenous people take time to understand and study before using this or other native plants.  Please take the time to learn about this plant with the proper resources such as the book \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publications.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\/product\/saanich-ethnobotany\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/publications.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\/product\/saanich-ethnobotany\/\"\u003eSaanich Ethnobotany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nancy Turner and Richard Hebda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are selling bare bulbs in bundles of 10! Each bulb is $4 each and they are approximately four years old. This is a great opportunity to get a patch of Camas started in your garden!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003e*Edibility depends on the preparation of the plant. Always do your own research prior to consuming plant parts and eat at your own risk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sfncontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"accordion\" type=\"button\"\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabitat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeadows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003elight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003emoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry to seasonally wet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eheight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 - 60 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eflowering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril to June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerennial forb from bulb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003efeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecompanion plants\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/danthonia-californica?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=califon\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/danthonia-californica?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=califon\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eCalifornia Oatgrass\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/lomatium-nudicaule?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=bareste\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/lomatium-nudicaule?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=bareste\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eBarestem Desert-parsley\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/ranunculus-occidentalis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=western\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/ranunculus-occidentalis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=western\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eWestern Buttercup\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/luzula-comosa?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=pacific%20woo\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003ePacific Woodrush\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/allium-amplectens?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=slimle\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eSlimleaf Onion\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/eriophyllum-lanatum?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=wooll\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eWoolly Sunflower\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/achillea-millefolium?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=yarrow\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eYarrow\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/cerastium-arvense?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=field\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eField Chickweed\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/carex-inops-ssp-inops?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=long%20stolo\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eLong-stoloned Sedge\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/triteleia-hyacinthina?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=fools\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eFool's Onion\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/potentilla-gracilis-var-gracilis?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=grace\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eGraceful Cinquefoil\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"accordion\" type=\"button\"\u003eSeed Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/$6 packet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e154\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e258\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/square meter \u003ca title=\"How do I calculate how much seed I need?\" href=\"https:\/\/satinflowernurseries.ca\/a\/faq\"\u003e*?\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e300\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003esquare meters\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e0.9\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecost\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$2.50 (when purchased in bulk; min $25)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003esowing time\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eSow in fall for spring germination. Cold stratification required.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-27T12:15:12-07:00","created_at":"2020-08-27T12:15:12-07:00","vendor":"Saanich Native Plants","type":"plant","tags":["BLOOMTIME_Apr-Jun","FEATURE_attracts bees","FEATURE_attracts pollinators","FEATURE_drought-tolerant","FEATURE_edible","FORM_forb","HABIT_bulb","HABIT_perennial","HABITAT_meadow","HABITAT_vernal pool","HEIGHT_up to 0.5 m","LIGHT_sun","SEED SOWING TIME_fall","SOIL_dry","SOIL_mesic","SOIL_wet winter \u0026 dry summer"],"price":250,"price_min":250,"price_max":4000,"available":false,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":45470023942377,"title":"10x Bare Bulbs (4-year old, non-flowering age)","option1":"10x Bare Bulbs (4-year old, non-flowering 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA stunning perennial wildflower in the Asparagus plant family with purplish-blue flowers (sometimes light blue blue and occasionally white) and an edible bulb. Yellow, pollen-packed stamens contrast against the colourful tepals and the large, open flowers draw in a rich diversity of pollinators. Common Camas tolerates very dry shallow soils as well as being flooded in winter in clay soils. Plant only in full sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis plant is rich in local Indigenous food traditions, we strongly recommend that non-Indigenous people take time to understand and study before using this or other native plants.  Please take the time to learn about this plant with the proper resources such as the book \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publications.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\/product\/saanich-ethnobotany\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/publications.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\/product\/saanich-ethnobotany\/\"\u003eSaanich Ethnobotany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nancy Turner and Richard Hebda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are selling bare bulbs in bundles of 10! Each bulb is $4 each and they are approximately four years old. This is a great opportunity to get a patch of Camas started in your garden!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003e*Edibility depends on the preparation of the plant. Always do your own research prior to consuming plant parts and eat at your own risk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sfncontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"accordion\" type=\"button\"\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabitat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeadows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003elight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003emoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry to seasonally wet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eheight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 - 60 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eflowering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril to June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerennial forb from bulb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003efeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecompanion plants\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/danthonia-californica?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=califon\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/danthonia-californica?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=califon\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eCalifornia Oatgrass\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/lomatium-nudicaule?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=bareste\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/lomatium-nudicaule?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=bareste\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eBarestem Desert-parsley\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/ranunculus-occidentalis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=western\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/ranunculus-occidentalis?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=western\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eWestern Buttercup\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/luzula-comosa?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=pacific%20woo\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003ePacific Woodrush\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/allium-amplectens?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=slimle\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eSlimleaf Onion\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/eriophyllum-lanatum?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=wooll\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eWoolly Sunflower\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/achillea-millefolium?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=yarrow\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eYarrow\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca 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Camassia quamash ssp. maxima Common Camas

Description

A stunning perennial wildflower in the Asparagus plant family with purplish-blue flowers (sometimes light blue blue and occasionally white) and an edible bulb. Yellow, pollen-packed stamens contrast against the colourful tepals and the large, open flowers draw in a rich diversity of pollinators. Common Camas tolerates very dry shallow soils as well as being flooded in winter in clay soils. Plant only in full sun.

Note: This plant is rich in local Indigenous food traditions, we strongly recommend that non-Indigenous people take time to understand and study before using this or other native plants.  Please take the time to learn about this plant with the proper resources such as the book Saanich Ethnobotany by Nancy Turner and Richard Hebda.

New: We are selling bare bulbs in bundles of 10! Each bulb is $4 each and they are approximately four years old. This is a great opportunity to get a patch of Camas started in your garden!

 *Edibility depends on the preparation of the plant. Always do your own research prior to consuming plant parts and eat at your own risk. 

habitat Meadows
light Full sun
moisture Dry to seasonally wet
height 20 - 60 cm
flowering April to June
habit Perennial forb from bulb
feature Drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly
companion plants California Oatgrass, Barestem Desert-parsley, Western Buttercup, Pacific Woodrush, Slimleaf Onion, Woolly Sunflower, Yarrow, Field Chickweed, Long-stoloned Sedge, Fool's Onion, Graceful Cinquefoil
seeds/$6 packet 154
seeds/gram 258
seeds/square meter *? 300
square meters/gram 0.9
cost/gram $2.50 (when purchased in bulk; min $25)
sowing time
Sow in fall for spring germination. Cold stratification required.


Size
$40.00
Maximum quantity available reached.

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Growing From Seed

Growing your own native plants from seed is the most economical way to add natives to your project or home garden. The seeds of native plants have built-in dormancy mechanisms that protect them from germinating before killing frosts or periods of drought.

In cultivation, the successful gardener must become familiar with these conditions to unlock the dormancy mechanism and stimulate germination. We are developing thorough seed germination categories in the Seed Details section above to help you successfully grow the native seed we sell. 

Download: Seed Starting Basics Guide

Growing from Potted Plants

Careful and correct planting techniques are critical to the survival of young potted plants from our nursery.

Download: Planting and Care of Potted Plants

Frequently Asked Questions

Growing plants from pots or seeds can be challenging. Be sure to check out our FAQ page for common questions and concerns.

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