A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Sulphur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
Native flowers feed bees, butterflies, and moths, followed by seeds for wildlife.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Needs excellent drainage and very little summer water; persistently wet soil can kill it.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil
- Mature size
- 6–12 in tall · 1–3 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–Fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4–8
- Garden role
- A low yellow-flowered mound
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of treasure flower.
Gazania rigens
Try sulphur buckwheat for a low yellow-flowered mound.
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Photo credits & licenses
Sulphur buckwheat: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 4.0
Treasure flower: Waldemar Jan · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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