Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii, Suksdorf's Great Camas sun This one is striking from

This one is striking from any distance and floriferous in sun or partial shade

When you rub or crush the leaves

this densely-branched shrub has bright green stems and single yellow spring flowers — in a word

Black-purple fruit follows clusters of cream-colored

Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii, Suksdorf's Great Camas sun This one is striking fromFrom 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