Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'
Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea' is the only available cultivar of a Camassia that has variegated foliage and is a highly ornamental geophyte whose leaf-variegation is echoed in the pale yellow flowers. The type species is found in Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada in the USA and in British Columbia in Canada.
Sacajawea was from the Akaitikka - part of the Northern Shoshone from the Lemhi River in Idaho - and had been captured by the Hidatsa in 1800 and taken east to North Dakota. In late 1804 she was able to join the Expedition of Meriweather Lewis and William Clark and her abilities as a translator were highly valued as the Corps of Discovery travelled west along the Missouri River back into Shoshone lands and beyond to the Pacific. While crossing the Rocky Mountains the group were starving and Sacajawea's knowledge of edible foods was invaluable. She showed them the edible bulbs of Camassia quamash and further west, Camassia leichtlinii.
The inflorescence of Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea' is tall and makes an excellent cutflower.
Additional Information
| Order | Asparagales |
|---|---|
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Sub-Family | Agavoideae |
| Synonyms | Camassia esculenta var. leichtlinii, Camassia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii, Quamasia leichtlinii |
| Geographical Origin | Horticultural cultivar : Type species from USA: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada; Canada: British Columbia |
| Cultivation | Full sun. Also tolerates some shade. Good drainage. Likes to be kept moist in spring and dry in summer |
| Eventual Height | Established clumps can produce racemes to 1m |
| Eventual Spread | Clumping to 60cm |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
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