Camas

Great Camas is the taller, showier relative of common camas, with flower spikes reaching 2 to 3 feet. The blooms are deep blue to violet, sometimes white, appearing in late April through May. You will find it in moist meadows and prairies across the lowlands, often growing alongside its smaller cousin.

Plant bulbs in fall, 4 to 5 inches deep, in full sun to light shade. It thrives in heavy, seasonally wet soils, making it one of the best native bulbs for those clay-heavy spots in your yard that stay soggy through winter and spring. Leave foliage to die back naturally.