

Colorado Native Plant Feature - Sulphur Flower (Buckwheat)
Eriogonum umbellatum 'Kannah Creek' in a non-irrigated landscape Common name: Sulphur Flower, Buckwheat, Sulphur Buckwheat Botanical name: Eriogonum umbellatum Mature height: 4” mat; up to 12+” with flowers Mature width: 18-24” Plant type: Woody evergreen perennial Availability: Available from most nurseries, Plant Select 2007 winner Bloom season: Late spring - summer Bloom color: Red buds, yellow/chartreuse flowers, and seed heads that mature to various shades of bronze and