Summary
Southern camas (Zigadenus glaberrimus) is an underused perennial which produces attractive waxy, star-shaped flowers in mid to late summer, and is a perfect addition to the bog garden. The basal leaves are 3-5” tall and sword-shaped,arising from a short rhizome. From the center of the rosette, it produces a showy panicle of off-white flowers borne on a 3’ stalk. In fall the leaves, stalk, and seed capsules become a very attractive reddish brown and persist through winter. Southern camas thrives in acid bogs in full sun. Grow with other bog-loving plants such as Chadds Ford Atlantic ladies’-tresses (Spiranthes bightensis ‘Chadds Ford’), Maryland meadow-beauty (Rhexia mariana var. mariana), bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia), purple pitcherplant (Sarracenia purpurea), and Virginia chain fern (WoodwardiaAnchistea virginica). Zones 6-11.
More Details
- Sun/Shade Conditions
full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
moist-to-wet - Flowering Period
mid-to-late-summer - Soil PH
acidic - Flower Color
white - Summer Foliage Color
blue-green - Fall Foliage Color
brown - Fruit/Seed Color
brown
Additional Information
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, USDA Plants Database, Flora of North America