Polygonaceae
Munz's Sulphur Flower
Eriogonum umbellatum var. munzii var. munzii
Also known as Eriogonum munzii, Munz Buckwheat, Munz's Wild Buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum subsp. munzii
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Buckwheat · California-Native · Rare · Endemic · Wildflower · Pollinator · Rocky-Soil · Drought-Adapted · Perennial · Collector-Plant
Munz's Sulphur Flower is a rare California-endemic buckwheat variety with extremely limited natural distribution, making it a prized find for native plant collectors. It thrives in well-drained, poor soils with partial shade and very low water inputs once established. This variety is best suited to California native or restoration gardens and should not be overwatered under any circumstances.
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
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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