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Wild Hyacinth
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Wild Hyacinth

Camassia scilloides

Honeybees primarily visit wild hyacinth for nectar in early spring, providing a valuable early-season forage source before major flows begin, with limited pollen collection by short-tongued bees. Peak bloom occurs from April to May in its native range. It thrives in moist, well-drained soils and is not invasive, though bulbs require protection from digging animals.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
BloomApril–May
Zones4-8
TypePerennial
Sunpartial
NativeEastern and Central North America
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