Polygonaceae
Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus
Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus var. minus
Also known as Eriogonum umbellatum subsp. minus, Eriogonum minus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · California Endemic · Native · Buckwheat · Dwarf · Compact · Pollinator · Rock Garden · Perennial · Low Water · Eriogonum
The dwarf sulfur buckwheat is a compact California native perennial ideal for rock gardens, container plantings, or the front of a native plant border. Plant in fast-draining, sandy or rocky soil and water sparingly, especially once established. Its small stature and cheerful yellow blooms make it a charming and low-effort choice for gardeners with limited space.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- 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
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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