Polygonaceae
Eriogonum umbellatum var. juniporinum
Eriogonum umbellatum var. juniporinum var. juniporinum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Buckwheat · Native · Drought Tolerant · Rock Garden · Pollinator · Western Wildflower · Perennial · Groundcover · Low Water · Eriogonum
Sulfur buckwheat is a tough, drought-adapted perennial best suited for rock gardens, slopes, and native plantings in the Intermountain West. Plant in full sun to part shade with excellent drainage and sandy or gravelly soil, and avoid overwatering as wet roots will cause rot. Once established, this plant requires very little attention and rewards you with cheerful yellow flower clusters that attract bees and butterflies.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry completely between waterings · Every 10-14 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- rocky
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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