Eriogonum umbellatum (‘Kannah Creek’ Sulphur Flower)

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Mature Height: 6-12”
Mature Spread: 12-30”
Hardy To: 9,000’

Water: Very Low
Exposure: Full to Part Sun
Flower Color: Yellow to Rust
Flower Season: Early Summer
Attracts: Native Bees, Butterflies
Description: This robust perennial was found in the Kannah Creek region of western Colorado in the shadow of Grand Mesa. As a Colorado native, the Sulphur Flower is known for its durability and its masses of bright yellow flowers. A low, leafy evergreen for all seasons, it boasts a pile of green coins in spring, yellow pom-poms in summer, orangey heads in fall and blood-red leaves in winter. In a perennial border or a rock garden, you can’t go wrong with this grand plant.
Care: The Sulphur Flower earns high marks for being adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. The most favorable settings for optimum growth are sunny sites with well-drained soil; how- ever, a location in partial sun will also suffice. Once established this showy perennial needs only occasional watering to grow and flower successfully. Cut back old flowers in winter/spring.
Fun Fact: If the flowers are harvested before reaching full maturity they will dry nicely for everlasting bouquets, a beautiful reminder of their earlier presence in the garden.