Camassia scilloides

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wild hyacinth

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Other common names

Eastern camass, false hyacinth, indigo squill, meadow hyacinth

Synonyms

Camassia esculenta (Ker Gawl.) Coville, Camassia fraseri, Camassia hyacinthina

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Asparagaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Camassia are bulbous perennials with narrow, channelled leaves and erect racemes of star-shaped violet-blue or creamy-white flowers in early summer
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
C & E N America