Camissia quamash is the free plant (for 800 visitors, released during the day) at the Helmingham Plant Fair, September 2024.

Native to western North America in large areas of southern Canada and the northwestern United States, Camissia quamash is ideally suited to naturalised planting schemes including wildflower meadows or grassland where the soils are reliably moist (but not waterlogged).  It will also make a handsome addition to the herbaceous border, where its bright blue flowers and greyish green leaves will add colour and structure in late spring and early summer.

Position in full sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil.