Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii, Suksdorf's Great Camas sun olive-green leaves make attractive vertical

olive-green leaves make attractive vertical clumps whether in flower or not

When you rub or crush the leaves

multi-branching perennial

(In a good way

Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii, Suksdorf's Great Camas sun olive-green leaves make attractive verticalFrom meadows and wetlands on the west side of the cascades to the coast of Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, these particularly tall, blue violet, upright terminal racemes bloom April and May. Strappy leaves flank the naked stems. Camas require moisture in springtime, but drought conditions are acceptable after flowering when the bulb is going dormant. This wetland native blooms in the gap between Daffodils and Tulips and