Camassia 'Caerulea'

Overview

Camassia 'Caerulea': The Wildflower Meadow Gem

Introduce a splash of vibrant electric blue to your garden with Camassia 'Caerulea', a charming North American wildflower that is perfect for naturalising in grass or damp borders. Unlike many spring bulbs that demand perfect drainage, this hardy gem thrives in heavier, moist soils, making it the ultimate problem-solver for tricky clay areas. It features slender, upright racemes packed with dozens of star-shaped, violet-blue flowers accented by bright yellow anthers. Blooming in late spring, it fills the "hungry gap" between the last tulips and the first summer perennials, creating drifts of shimmering colour that return reliably year after year.

Key Features

• Tolerates Damp Soil: One of the few bulbs that genuinely loves moisture, making it ideal for pond margins, heavy clay soil, or damp meadows where other bulbs might rot.
• Naturalising Star: This plant is non-invasive but establishes quickly, forming clumps that slowly spread to create a "blue haze" effect in wilder parts of the garden.
• Bridge Plant: Blooms perfectly in late May and June, maintaining colour in your borders after the daffodils and tulips have faded but before roses and herbaceous perennials take over.
• Pollinator Friendly: The open, starry flowers are rich in nectar and highly attractive to bees and butterflies, supporting biodiversity in your garden.

Gardener's Tip

If you love the look of bluebell woods but want something that performs better in open, sunny, or damp meadow settings, Camassia is the answer. It pairs exceptionally well with late-flowering white narcissus or bright green ferns. Because the foliage dies back relatively quickly, it is much easier to manage in a lawn setting—just wait for the leaves to yellow before the first summer mow.

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