Description
Damp, fertile soils are the best place for Camassia leichtlinii ‘Sacajawea,’ a North American native plant christened in honor of the Native American woman who assisted 19th century explorers Lewis and Clark in part by feeding them ‘quamash’ bulbs. Camassias are beautiful, tough plants that thrive where most cannot, and they have the added benefit of flowering during a slow time in the garden, after the spring bulbs have subsided and before the summer perennials come on. ‘Sacajawea’ sends up a spray of variegated, sword-like green foliage edged in cream. Upright flower stems follow, their tops capped by a cluster of star-shaped, ivory florets with traces of apple green. The florets open in sequence from bottom to top. Plants naturalize well and, while they may have been on Lewis and Clark’s menu, deer and varmints tend to avoid them. (Source: White Flower Farms)
