Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Camassia

Species:

Camassia quamash subsp. walpolei

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Bulbs survive low-intensity grassland fires and regenerate vigorously. Historical fire regimes maintained open meadow habitat suitable for this subspecies.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate best with cold-moist stratification followed by spring warming. Fresh seed has higher germination rates than stored seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI