Smooth Camas
Zigadenus elegans

Description: This plant is elegant, as its Latin name implies, with its crisp white blooms and long graceful leaves. It makes a showy addition to any garden but comes with a warning label regarding its toxicity. Like many plants Camas are poisonous but because of their resemblance to an onion they might be more of a concern. Zigadenus venenosus, Death Camas, most resemble an onion in size and form, hence its ominous name.

Found in Nature: Moist ditches, meadows and well drained slopes.

Sunlight: Sun

Soil: Moist to Well Drained

Exposure: Full

Size: 1-2' T x 6-12" W

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: June - July

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