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...

(Bellflower, Samantha Bellflower)

The bellflower cultivar 'Samantha' is a mat forming perennial of medium height. This vigorous everblooming selection was bred at Terra Nova Nurseries and bears large, fragrant, upward facing flowers of bright violet-blue that appear above dark green heart-shaped leaves.

Plants prefer sites with full sun to partial shade and do best in slightly acidic, loamy soil. This bellflower may be planted in containers, rock gardens or mixed borders.

(Bellflower, Sarastro Bellflower)

The bellflower cultivar 'Sarastro' is a long-lived, slow-spreading rhizomatous perennial developed at Sarastro Nursery in Austria. Plants bear neat stems covered with pendulous bell-like flowers of royal purple that bloom from early summer to early fall. This bellflower is suited to sites with full sun to partial sun and moist but well drained soil. Unlike other campanulas, ‘Sarastro’ is moderately heat tolerant. This perennial makes a nice addition to containers or mixed borders.

(Carpathian Bellflower, Carpathian Harebell)

Carpathian harebell is a low-growing perennial native to the Carpathian Mountains of Eastern Europe. This popular herbaceous alpine perennial forms prostrate mounds and has small pale to medium green leaves. In late spring to fall it puts forth large, upward facing, open bell-shaped flowers of blue, white or purple. There are many cultivars of Carpathian harebell, like members of the compact Clips and Pearl series. This perennial prefers sites with full to partial sun and fertile, well drained soil....

(Blue Clips Bellflower, Carpathian Bellflower, Carpathian Harebell)

Named for the eastern European mountains that it calls home, Carpathian harebell is a low-growing, mounding perennial grown for its summer-long succession of broad, up-facing bell-flowers. The cultivar ‘Blue Clips’ bears large pale sky-blue flowers above compact hummocks of mid-green leaves.

Give 'Blue Clips' fertile, moist, well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. This popular perennial is ideally suited to a sunny stone wall or rock garden. Also try it in mixed borders, containers, or alpine...