Sulfur-Flower Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
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 until the fall. The glossy evergreen 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: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Burgundy, Gray-green, Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow, Orange
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
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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Maintenance Path
- Outsmart Invaders
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
