> Another camas that is a favorite here is the eastern C >scilloides that flowers dependably but increases only slowly by >offsets. Its light blue flowers are always welcome in May. Unlike >Jane, I admire C. cusickii very much and always await its long >racemes of light blue florets with keen anticipation. > Dear all' Jerry F mention this species common to a farm I own about 100 miles south of home in E Kansas. Unlike leichtlinii which is one of favorites, C. scilloides is a washed out dullard. It is extremely abundant on dry rocky prairie hillsides, even the gravel driveway unlike the moisture loving C. leictlinii. I find the color too pale to get excited about pale blue fading to grey. I took a look to confirm this name and was surprised to find that a second Camassia should also be found on the farm - C. angusta which blooms later with more flowers of a richer blue-purple color in a similar habitat. I don't know that i have ever seen it though. Maybe I just dismiss the dull C. scilloides and failed to even notice! Jane your C. 'Puget Blue' sounds great. Will you offer bulbs this summer? Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +