sulphur buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)

several stems with 1/4" cream colored flowers tinged with pink in flat-topped umbel

sulphur buckwheat

 

Common name: sulphur buckwheat
Botanical name: Eriogonum umbellatum

Light: full sun
Height: 4 – 16 inches
Water: low, drought tolerant once established
Soil type: sandy to rocky

Perennial wildflower with 1/4″ cream colored flowers tinged with pink in flat-topped umbel in midsummer; forms large mats; great for rock gardens!

 

 

  • single umbel of sulphur buckwheat flowers that have turned red as they fade
    red color of fading blooms