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Is Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat deer resistant?

Eriogonum umbellatum

Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat
Damage step 2 of 4 · Seldom Severely Damaged

Mostly. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.

Type
Perennial
Hardiness
Zones 4–8
Light
Part shade
Height
72–72 in
Bloom
Summer and Fall
Maintenance
Moderate
Native range
10 US states

Damage steps follow a published university field scale. How plants are rated.

About Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat

Everything about it is low: a mat of leathery green leaves, silver underneath and reddening in fall, with umbels of yellow flowers held just clear of it on short bare stalks.

Provenance matters more here than with almost anything else you will plant. The species varies so much across its range that stock raised from one habitat will not necessarily settle in another, and a form that came off high scree is a poor bet in a warm low garden. Ask a nursery where their material originated; if they cannot tell you, buy something else.

The same variability is why the height figures conflict. The plant stands six to twelve inches, while individual stems can trail several feet, and the two get quoted as though they were the same measurement. Give it gritty, well-drained ground, a slope if you have one, and stone rather than bark against the crown.

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Where Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat grows

Hardy across 50 states on zone range alone, and native to 10 of them. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering. Select any state, including one it will not grow in, for what is resistant there.

Alabama — hardy here. Zones 7 to 9.Alaska — hardy here. Zones 1 to 8.Arizona — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 10.Arkansas — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.California — native, and hardy. Zones 7 to 10.Colorado — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 6.Connecticut — hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Delaware — hardy here. Zones 7 to 7.District of Columbia — hardy here. Zones 7 to 8.Florida — hardy here. Zones 8 to 11.Georgia — hardy here. Zones 7 to 9.Hawaii — not hardy here. Zones 9 to 12.Idaho — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 7.Illinois — hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Indiana — hardy here. Zones 5 to 6.Iowa — hardy here. Zones 4 to 6.Kansas — hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Kentucky — hardy here. Zones 6 to 7.Louisiana — hardy here. Zones 8 to 10.Maine — hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.Maryland — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Massachusetts — hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Michigan — hardy here. Zones 4 to 6.Minnesota — hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Mississippi — hardy here. Zones 7 to 9.Missouri — hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Montana — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 6.Nebraska — hardy here. Zones 4 to 6.Nevada — native, and hardy. Zones 4 to 9.New Hampshire — hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.New Jersey — hardy here. Zones 6 to 7.New Mexico — hardy here. Zones 4 to 9.New York — hardy here. Zones 4 to 7.North Carolina — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.North Dakota — hardy here. Zones 3 to 4.Ohio — hardy here. Zones 5 to 6.Oklahoma — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Oregon — native, and hardy. Zones 6 to 9.Pennsylvania — hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Rhode Island — hardy here. Zones 6 to 7.South Carolina — hardy here. Zones 7 to 9.South Dakota — hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Tennessee — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Texas — hardy here. Zones 6 to 9.Utah — native, and hardy. Zones 4 to 9.Vermont — hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Virginia — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Washington — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 8.West Virginia — hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Wisconsin — hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Wyoming — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 6.
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Common questions about Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat

Is Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat deer resistant?
Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged, step 2 of 4 on the damage scale this site uses. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
What hardiness zones does Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat grow in?
Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
Does Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat grow in shade?
Yes. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
How big does Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat get?
Mature height is roughly 72–72 in. Growth rate is moderate.

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Damage ratings follow the four-step field scale published by Rutgers University. Growing data is compiled from state extension sources and still being verified record by record. Last reviewed .