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Kannah Creek® buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. aureum 'Psdowns'

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 1.0 ft. to 1.3 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form: Groundcover, Subshrub
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low, Low, Moderate
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom: May, June, July
Flower Color: Red Shades, Yellow Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Accent Plant, Evergreen, Long Blooming, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants, Winter Interest
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant
Duration: Perennial
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is a native selection from a naturally occurring population by Grand Junction, Colorado.

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.