Eriogonum umbellatum var. aureum Kannah Creek® (‘Psdowns’)

Eriogonum umbellatum var. aureum Kannah Creek® ('Psdowns')

Buckwheat

Photo Credit: Plant Select


Eriogonum umbellatum var. aureum Kannah Creek® ('Psdowns')

Buckwheat

This showy nativar selected near Grand Mesa, CO produces masses of sulfur yellow flowers that senesce to orange and are highly attractive to pollinators. The low mat of deep green foliage spreads moderately as a groundcover, turning showy purple-red in fall. Thrives in poor, dry soil. Introduced by: Plant Select.

Plant Details

  • Zone: 3 - 8
  • Height: 12-16"
  • Spread: 12-24"
  • Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Yellow-Gold Shades
  • Fragrant: No
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Nativar
  • Deer resistant: No
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: Yes
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 3 - 8
  • Height: 12-16"
  • Spread: 12-24"
  • Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Yellow-Gold Shades
  • Fragrant: No
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Nativar
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Deer resistant: No
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: Yes
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Spring
  • Retail Sales Window: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Low
  • Requires Shade in Production: No
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
  • Vernalization Beneficial: Yes