Camassia quamash was an important food source for coastal First Nations, who harvested the bulb. Despite describing it as tasting like “onion” or “baked pear,” many European explorers found it didn’t agree with them.
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If you’re planting for the vase, consider Helianthus annuus ‘Sunbright,’ the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers choice as the 2001 cut flower of the year.
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