Camassia 'Candy Candle'
Orders placed before 1 September 2026
You can expect your order in August/September
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2026
You can expect your order in September/October
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2026
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Camassia 'Candy Candle' brings a softer, more playful note to late spring, its upright spires lined with neatly arranged, star-shaped flowers in gentle shades of pink. Each bloom opens in succession along the stem, creating a pleasing sense of rhythm and movement that draws the eye upward without ever feeling rigid. The colour is fresh and lightly sugared, lending Camassia 'Candy Candle' an easy charm that sits somewhere between delicate and quietly cheerful. Rising to around 70cm, Camassia leichtlinii 'Candy Candle' is supported by slender, upright green foliage that forms a tidy clump, offering structure before and after flowering.
Flowering from late spring into early summer, Camassia 'Candy Candle' bridges the seasonal gap with effortless grace. It works beautifully in naturalistic planting, weaving through grasses or perennials, but is equally at home in more traditional borders where its vertical form adds lightness and lift. Camassia 'Candy Candle' pairs particularly well with soft blues, whites and fresh greens, creating combinations that feel both calm and quietly uplifting. Reliable and undemanding, Camassia leichtlinii 'Candy Candle' is a lovely choice for those seeking something a little different, offering elegance with a hint of sweetness.
Key features
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Farmer Gracy exclusive
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Camassia leichtlinii 'Candy Candle'
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Flower colour
Pink
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Bulb size
14/16
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Established height
70-90cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
30 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Meadows
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Clay
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Camassia 'Candy Candle' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Camassia 'Candy Candle' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2026
You can expect your order in September 2026Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2026
You can expect your order in October 2026Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2026
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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