Blue Mountain Buckwheat

Blue Mountain Buckwheat Care

Eriogonum Strictum

What is the plant

Eriogonum Umbellatum [er-ih-OG-uh-num, um-bell-AY-tum] is a highly variable perennial flowering plant species of the family Polygonaceae, along with the silver lace vine.It is commonly known as the knotweed family and native to western North America, from California to Colorado to central Canada.It is also sometimes referred to as sulphurflower wild buckwheat, with reference to its genus Eriogonum, commonly known as wild buckwheat.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min -18°C

Hardiness zone

4 - 8

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
In its native range, Eriogonum umbellatum generally grows on dry mountainous slopes and ridges hence, its water requirements are very low. Watering three to four times a month, at maximum, is enough for established sulphur flower plants.
Pruning
Deadhead regularly unless seed is desired.
Sunlight
Sulphur flower buckwheat can grow in full sun to partial shade.

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Soil
This wild buckwheat species grows best in gravelly, circumneutral (having a pH between 6.8 and 7.2), and well-drained soils. Sandy soil is also a good choice for growing sluphur flowers.While the plant has a good tolerance for poor soils and drought, it cannot tolerate wet soils in winters.
Temperature
It is also quite tolerant of cold and can survive in temperatures as low as 0° degrees Fahrenheit (-18° C).