Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'

Sacajawea was an Indian woman. She was kidnapped at the age of 12 and sold a year later to a French Canadian who married her. Together they accompanied Lewis and Clark's expedition in 1804 as an interpreter and guide while exploring the western part of the US. According to tradition, she prepared meals from the camassiabol for the expedition members. Sacajawea became a symbol of women's emancipation and her image appears on the front of the one US dollar.

Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea' is a long-flowering ornamental grass that attracts bees, bumblebees and butterflies. On top of upright stems grow clusters of 6 star-shaped ivory-white flowers with a velvety green bud in the middle. The flowers open sequentially from bottom to top. Due to its characteristic narrow leaves with a creamy white edge, this plant is graceful even before flowering. The low-maintenance plant blooms later than Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea', but is propagated in the same way. She likes moist soil.

Also a good cut flower and bee-friendly.

Flowers in late April/May

Height 80cm