Whiskey Peak Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum 'Whiskey Peak'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Polygonaceae
Plant Description: Spreading, mat-forming perennial that produces cream to sulfur-yellow ball-like clusters of flowers that become copper-red tinted with age. Begins flowering in early summer and continues throughout the season. Prefers moderate to dry, well drained soil, do not overwater.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 6-12" tall x 36" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow, Cream
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Very Low (Water to Establish)
Very Low (Water to Establish)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Maintenance Path
- Moving Day
- Outsmart Invaders
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- A Desert with Altitude
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
