We all know and love daffodils and tulips in our spring gardens, but it's camassia that's a consistent visitor favorite in the BHG Test Garden, says Test Garden manager Sandra Gerdes. The tall purple, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Camassia is an unusual bulb flower in several ways. First, it probably will ...

* What it is: Despite being a U.S. native species, the spring-flowering bulb family of Camassia is seldom planted in home gardens. These produce foot-tall spikes of blue star-shaped flowers that open ...

variety of camas mostly found in Eastern Oregon that was later dubbed Camassia cusickii. Cusick discovered the camas, sometimes described as gargantuan, in the late 1800s. According to “Vascular ...

Spring-blooming bulbs such as tulips, hyacinths and daffodils tend to rot if you plant them among moisture-loving perennials that require regular summer watering. If you would like a bulb that likes ...

Specialty bulbs, sometimes called minor bulbs, reflect the many other spring bulb treasures that can be planted in fall to herald the next growing season. Because many are diminutive, they are perfect ...

A recent trip to a hiking destination near Oakridge reminded me that early May is peak bloom time for camas lilies. Camas can bloom quite a bit earlier in some locations (on the west-facing grassy ...