Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum Shasta Buckwheat
Identification
Description
Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum is a wide ranging form normal in the middle elevation Sierras, yellow flowers on a 1ft high by 3ft plant, likes good soil some summer water, good drainage. This Shasta Buckwheat is a mounder. Making a wonderful border planting in sharp gravel soils. Do not even attemp it in clay, but sandy loam or loam soils it can be spectacular in early summer flowering in a mass of yellow fading to orange in summer. The foliage is a respectable green in fall and winter. Mix with Penstemon heterophyllus or Margarita BOP and Zauschneria species for extended color. Mix the three together and you can get flowers from April through December. Throw a few nonnative bulbs(Tulips or Daffodils) in there and the flowering goes from Jan through Dec. with a few hiccups here and there. Click here for more about California Buckwheats
Characteristics
Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum Shasta Buckwheat Sulfur Buckwheat is great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.
Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum Shasta Buckwheat Sulfur Buckwheat's foliage type is evergreen.
Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum Shasta Buckwheat Sulfur Buckwheat's flower color is yellow.
Communities
Communities for Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum Shasta Buckwheat Sulfur Buckwheat:Red Fir Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub and Yellow Pine Forest.
Ranges for Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum Shasta Buckwheat
| ph: | 5.00 to 7.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 5 to 9 |
| height[m]: | 0.20 to 0.30 |
| width[m]: | 0.30 to 0.70 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 40.00 to 100.00 |
Plants available Online
| Gallon | Price |
|---|---|
| 30 | $ 7.99 |
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