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Common
name: "Sulphur Flower" or "Sulphur
Buckwheat"
Latin name: Eriogonum umbellatum |
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Zone: 4
- 8
Elevation to: 10,500'
Growth habit: Mat forming
Max height: 8" - 12"
Spread: 24" - 36"
Flowers: Yes, June - August
Flower type: Umbels
Native to area: Yes
Available varieties: 3+
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Pictured: Erigonum
umbellatum
Sulphur Flower |
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Cultivation:
Sulphur Flower prefers to be planted in full sun in well drained soil. The plant actually prefers
sandy or gravely, poor soils. "Sulfur Flower" is a
Colorado native plant that tolerates drought very well. Flowers will
appear during mid summer. The mounds of
evergreen foliage turn from bronze to deep red in fall.
Propagation:
Sulphur Flower seed needs to be started one season in advance.
Your best be is
to purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center.
"Sulfur Flower is a bit difficult to divide.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Aphids, powdery mildew or spider mites. |
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