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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per., Shrubs
Also called Sulphur Buckwheat and Sulphur-flower, this is a low-growing, perennial herb that only reaches 1 foot in height and 3 feet in width. It produces sulfur-yellow flower clusters from summer into fall that fade to orange or red. This plant thrives in full sun to partial shade, and in well-drained, gravelly soil, requiring little water after it is established.
May Attract
Sulphur-Flower Wild Buckwheat is thought to attract these families of birds
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