Native to valleys of the northwestern United States and southern British Columbia, this hardy bulbous perennial bears steepled clusters of starry flowers atop tall leafless stems in late spring. The creamy-white blooms have six pointed segments. As they wither the blooms clasp the developing seed pods. The clumps of strap-shaped, keeled, green to gray-green leaves go dormant in summer. The leaves and flower stalks grow from large bulbs with dark tunics.

Plant the bulbs three times as deep as...

(Suksdorf's Large Quamash)

Native to valleys of the northwestern United States and southern British Columbia, this hardy bulbous perennial bears steepled clusters of starry blooms atop tall leafless stems in late spring. The blue to violet flowers have six pointed segments. As they wither the blooms clasp the developing seed pods. The clumps of strap-shaped, keeled, green to gray-green leaves go dormant in summer. The leaves and flower stalks grow from large bulbs with dark tunics. The cultivar 'Blue Danube' has deep blue...

(Blue Danube Camassia, Suksdorf's Large Quamash)

A hardy bulbous perennial from the northwestern United States and southern British Columbia, Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfiibears steepled clusters of starry blue or violet flowers atop tall leafless stems in late spring. Its cultivar 'Blue Danube' has deep blue flowers. The clumps of strap-shaped, keeled, green to gray-green leaves go dormant in summer. The leaves and flower stalks grow from large bulbs with dark tunics.

Plant the bulbs three times as deep as they are...

(Suksdorf's Large Quamash)

A hardy bulbous perennial from the northwestern United States and southern British Columbia, Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfiibears steepled clusters of starry blue or violet flowers atop tall leafless stems in late spring. Plants in the Caerulea Group have deep blue flowers. The clumps of strap-shaped, keeled, green to gray-green leaves go dormant in summer. The leaves and flower stalks grow from large bulbs with dark tunics.

Plant the bulbs three times as deep as they are...

(Small Camas)

Native to valleys, meadows, and prairies of eastern and western North America, camas are grown for their steepled clusters of starry flowers atop tall leafless stems in late spring. The blue or sometimes white blooms have six pointed segments, and often remain on the stem after they wither. The clumps of strap-shaped, keeled, green or gray-green leaves go dormant in summer. The leaves and flower stalks grow from large bulbs with dark tunics. Most camassias come from the northwestern United States...

(Blue Melody Camas, Camas)

A hardy bulbous perennial found from Utah to California to British Columbia, small camas bears steepled clusters of starry flowers atop tall leafless stems in late spring. The cultivar 'Blue Melody' has medium-blue flowers and cream-edged leaves. Somewhat shorter than Camassia leichtlinii, it has six pointed segments, five of which are grouped toward the top of the flower. As they wither the segments do not clasp the seed capsule, as do those of Camassia leichtlinii. The clumps...

(Alaska Camellia, Hybrid Camellia)

A hybrid camellia of unknown parentage, 'Alaska' bears medium-sized, semi-double, white flowers from late midwinter to very early spring, midway in the camellia bloom season.

This vigorous, upright, medium to large shrub has ascending branches and glossy, oval, dark-green leaves. The blossoms have fluted petals and a central cluster of numerous white stamens with yellow anthers. The outer petals are larger and broader than the inner ones.

Camellias are broadleaf evergreens from warm temperate...

(Ashton's Pride Camellia, Hybrid Camellia)

This exceptionally hardy camellia bears numerous pale pink flowers in late autumn. A hybrid of Camellia sasanqua 'Santozaki' and C. oleifera 'Plain Jane', 'Ashton's Pride' is one of many hardy camellias developed by William L. Ackerman of the United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC. Ackerman crossed the hardy Chinese species C. oleifera with tender camellias to produce a group of beautiful and tough hybrids.

This vigorously growing, medium...

(Beautiful Day Camellia, Reticulata Hybrid Camellia)

The camellia 'Beautiful Day' produces ruffled, creamy-pink blooms in late winter. This hybrid of Camellia reticulata 'Crimson Robe' originated at Heartwood Nursery, Fort Bragg, California. It gradually forms a medium to large, upright shrub with lustrous dark-green, oval, sawtooth-edged leaves. The double blooms emerge from rose-like buds over several weeks beginning in midwinter.

Camellias are broadleaf evergreens from warm temperate regions of eastern Asia. They are prized for their...

(Candy Mountain Camellia, Reticulata Hybrid Camellia)

The camellia 'Candy Mountain' produces dark-pink, white-flecked, peony-shaped blooms in late winter. This hybrid of Camellia pitardii originated at Heartwood Nursery, Fort Bragg, California. It gradually forms a medium to large, spreading to upright shrub with leathery, medium-green leaves. The ruffled double blooms appear for several weeks beginning in midwinter.

Camellias are broadleaf evergreens from warm temperate regions of eastern Asia. They are prized for their abundant showy...