Botanical Name: Eriogonum umbellatum 'Whiskey Peak'
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Common Name: Whiskey Peak Sulfur Buckwheat  
Plant photo of: Eriogonum umbellatum 'Whiskey Peak'
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Whiskey Peak Buckwheat grows about 12 inches tall and 24 inches wide, in dense mounds of green leaves backed in white. In June, Erect stems sport flowers of sulfur yellow that fade to red. Use in a rock garden, sunny dry perennial border, or parkstrip. Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.