Guide to growing garden plants - Camassia (Wild hyacinth)
Camassia are hardy bulbs. They can grow up to 2M in size but smaller varieties can be as little as 30cm in size.
They carry white or blue star like flowers. Common names for garden plants from the genus Camassia include Camass, missouri Hyacinth, Wild Hyancynth and Quamash.
It normally flowers from late spring to summer.
How to grow Wild Hyacinth (Camassia)
Members of the Camassia genus should be grown outdoor. Bulbs should be buried to a depth of 12cm in the autumn. Alternatively ripe seed can be sown in flats (faced north)in the the summer; just cover the seed with topsoil, then cover the flats with glass. The seeds of wild hyacinth and other Camassia members normally takes from one to six months to germinate. The seedlings will be ready for transplanting after two years of growth. Camassia seedlings should be spaced about 15 to 20cm apart in a sunny or partially shaded part of the garden, which has moist, slightly acidic soil and good drainage.
Caring for Camassia species in your garden
It will take about five years for Camassia plants grown from seed to reach a mature state in which they will flower; during this time they should be lightly fertilized every spring, and frequently watered.