| Description | A native of the northwestern region of USA and Canada. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | purple blue to bright blue, color variable, 5 tepals, flowers on tall stalk, 1-2 feet, good cut flowers |
| Leaves | thin, glossy, linear strap-like leaves, forms a clump of foliage from the base |
| Stems | onion-like bulb |
| Roots | fibrous off of the bulb |
| Dimensions | 1-2 feet tall |
| Propagation | bulbs |
| Native Site | southwestern British Columbia to northwestern USA, found growing in marshy grasslands |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced into cultivation by Scottish plant hunter David Douglas in 1827. |
| Misc Facts | Bulbs were roasted and consumed by native Americans. Lewis and CLark also relied on these bulbs as a food source. Also placed in the Liliaceae family. (syn C. esculenta) |
| Notes & Reference | #59-Naturalizing Bulbs (Rob Proctor), #113-Bulbs for Gardens Habits (Judy Glattstein), #188-Bulb (Anna Pavord), #189-Bulbs of North America (North American Rock Garden Society) |
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