Add elegant vertical color to your spring garden with Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’, also known as Great Camas Lily or Indian Hyacinth. This Pacific Northwest native perennial produces tall spikes of star-shaped lavender-blue flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators.

Unlike many spring bulbs, Camassia thrives in moist soils and naturalized landscapes, making it an excellent choice for rain gardens, cottage gardens, woodland edges, and pollinator-friendly plantings.

Why Gardeners Love Great Camas

• Tall spikes of lavender-blue flowers
• Excellent pollinator plant for bees and butterflies
• Native wildflower of the Pacific Northwest
• Thrives in moist soil and rain gardens
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Extremely cold hardy and easy to grow

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’
• Common Names: Great Camas, Camas Lily, Indian Hyacinth
• Plant Type: Spring-flowering perennial bulb
• Mature Height: 1–4 feet
• Spread: Approximately 24–28 inches
• Flower Color: Lavender-blue
• Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer
• Foliage: Upright green strappy leaves
• Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Water Needs: Moderate; prefers moist, well-draining soil
• Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Growth Habit: Upright clumping perennial

Ideal Garden Uses

Pollinator gardens
Rain gardens
Cottage gardens
Native plant landscapes
Moist meadow plantings
Woodland borders
Naturalized bulb displays

Planting Companions

Pairs beautifully with:

• Iris
• Lupine
• Columbine
• Ferns
• Astilbe
• Echinacea
• Ornamental grasses

Care Tips

• Plant bulbs 2–4 inches deep with pointed side facing upward
• Prefers moist, fertile, well-draining soil
• Best flowering occurs in full sun to partial shade
• Water regularly during active growth
• Allow foliage to die back naturally after blooming
• Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor

Shipping Information

• Oregon-grown bulbs or live plants depending on selection
• Bareroot bulbs are carefully wrapped to retain moisture
• Bulb size approximately 8/+ cm
• Orders begin shipping in March and September
• Orders over $35 qualify for free USPS Ground shipping

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.