Bicolor Sulfur-flowered Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. dichrocephalum
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Polygonaceae
Plant Description: This evergreen perennial spreads into a mat of small glossy leaves and produces fluffy yellow clusters of flowers that become copper-red tinted with age. Begins flowering in early summer and continues until the fall. The leaves turn burgundy and remain attractive through the winter. 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, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Burgundy, Gray-green, Green
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Localscapes Path
- Localscapes Exhibit
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
