Plant during the recommended period shown in the variety’s specifications. If you cannot plant straight away, store them somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated.
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Camassia cusickii
Cusick's camass
Camassia cusickii has a beautifully natural, meadow-like elegance, producing upright spikes of starry, light-blue flowers in late spring to early summer. The blooms are held with graceful poise above fresh green foliage, creating vertical accents that feel refined without looking too formal. There is a wonderful clarity to the colour of Camassia cusickii, soft enough to weave through mixed borders, yet bright enough to catch the eye among emerging perennials. Planted in generous groups, Camassia cusickii (or Cusick's camass) brings a cool, airy rhythm to the garden, rather like a blue haze that has learned to stand upright.
Grow Camassia cusickii in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade, where it can settle and return with increasing charm each year. It looks especially lovely with late tulips, alliums, euphorbias, hardy geraniums and ornamental grasses, slipping easily into naturalistic planting as well as more composed border schemes. The upright flower spikes are excellent for adding height without heaviness, and the starry flowers bring a fresh note just as spring begins to soften into summer. Dependable, graceful and pleasingly understated, Camassia cusickii is perfect for gardeners who enjoy bulbs with a relaxed, quietly luminous presence.
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Check whether your varieties prefer sun or shade, then choose a sheltered spot with well-drained soil. Most spring bulbs also grow well in containers.
Remove weeds and loosen compacted soil. Improve heavy ground with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost and ensure good drainage.
Plant at the depth recommended for each variety, as their requirements differ. Position shoots or pointed ends upwards. If the correct direction is unclear, plant them on their sides.
Follow the recommended spacing for each variety. Planting in clusters or informal drifts creates a natural display, but avoid placing them directly against one another.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. Keep containers lightly moist but never waterlogged. After flowering, allow foliage to yellow naturally before removing it.
- Botanical name
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Camassia cusickii
Camassia cusickii blue - Flower colour
- Light blue
- Bulb size
- 14/16
- Established height
- 50cm-1m
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 30 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
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Damp
Free draining - Soil type
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Loam
Clay
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost - Suitable for
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Borders
Meadows
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade
Full shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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