Polygonaceae
Forked Sulphur Flower
Eriogonum umbellatum var. furcosum var. furcosum
Also known as Eriogonum furcatum, Forked Eriogonum, Forked Wild Buckwheat
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Buckwheat · California-Native · Nevada-Native · Wildflower · Drought-Adapted · Pollinator · Rocky-Soil · Perennial · Great-Basin
Native to California and Nevada, this buckwheat variety performs best in well-drained, sandy or gravelly soils with partial shade in hot, dry climates. Once established, it requires very little care beyond occasional deep watering during prolonged dry spells. It is an excellent choice for pollinator gardens and habitat restoration projects in the Great Basin region.
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
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Nevada
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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