Sulphur Buckwheat grows well for those who pay attention.

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Sulphur Buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum

Zones 6–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorywildflower
Growth habitbush
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehardy
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max8.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✗
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✗
Drought tolerant✓
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock✗
Bloom
Lengthover 12wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✓
Orange✓
Red✓
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✓
Beneficial insects✓
Nectarhigh
Pollenmedium
Larval host✓
Specialist bees✓
Seed for birds✓
Cover
Mat height6–12in
Spread rateslow
Foot trafficnone
Evergreen✗
Lawn alternative✗
Mowable✗
Between pavers✗
Erosion control✓
Weed suppression✗
Under trees✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownonoyesyesyesnonononononono
Harvest————————————