quamash

Camassia cusickii (quamash) is a small American genus produces long, straight stems bearing dozens of small, star-shaped flowers in shades of pale blue. Hummingbirds visit these flowers often!

This quamash is found in the Meadow section in Lurie Garden, sprinkled amongst the quamash ‘Blue Danube.’ Quamash flowers in late spring, after daffodils and tulips have faded, before the burst of June perennials. It is tolerant of winter wet and can persist in damp sites.