Is Camassia deer resistant?
Camassia leichtlinii
Plant typeBulbHardinessZones 4–8LightFull sun
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range4 US states
About Camassia
A native bulb that actually thrives in heavy damp soil where tulips and most others rot. Blue starry spikes in late spring, and it naturalises into grass.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 6 to 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Camassia
Other bulbs with the same deer rating.
- Calla LilyZantedeschia sp.Zones 8–11, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- Canna LilyCanna sp.Zones 8–11, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- CrocusCrocus sp.Zones 3–8, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- Elephant EarColocasia esculentaZones 8–11Seldom damaged
- GladiolusGladiolus sp.Zones 7–10, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- Glory LilyGloriosa superbaZones 8–12Seldom damaged
Where Camassia grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- Californianative
- Oregonnative
- Washingtonnative
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevadanative
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 4 US states in total.
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Camassia
- Is Camassia deer resistant?
- Camassia (Camassia leichtlinii) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Camassia grow in?
- Camassia is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Camassia grow in shade?
- No. Camassia wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.