Camassia 'Caerulea'

Be soothed by the balmy violet-blue blooms of Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea', an early-summer treasure which just loves to dwell in the wild, natural areas of the garden like a diamond in the rough! If you like plants which can be left to their own devices and still put on a blissfully easy and rewarding show, this is one for you. With tall, upright stems and clusters of starry lavender-blue flowers, this a meadow superstar is most at home when grown through long grass where the soil stays relatively cool and moist, or in an airy mixed country-style border.

Perfect for dotting around to create a natural look, or group Camassia 'Caerulea' together for a bold colour hit – flowering during May and June and steadily naturalising over time, you’ll be bowled over each year by its sheer elegance and uncomplicated, unfussy nature. Nectar rich and natural, plant lots of these charmers and not only will their pretty blue flowers look splendid peeping over your planting schemes, but you’ll be helping the bees too.