Polygonaceae
Eriogonum umbellatum var. versicolor
Eriogonum umbellatum var. versicolor var. versicolor
Also known as Eriogonum umbellatum subsp. versicolor
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Sulfur Buckwheat · Native · California · Nevada · Perennial · Wildflower · Multicolor Flowers · Pollinator · Rock Garden · Groundcover
The versicolor variety of sulfur buckwheat is named for its multi-colored flowers that shift from cream to rose and gold, making it a visually distinctive addition to California and Nevada native gardens. It prefers rocky, well-drained soils in partial shade and is tolerant of dry summers once established. Plant it in a rock garden or slope planting for best performance and pollinator value.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow 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
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Nevada
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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