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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 12 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Dried Flower
Will Naturalize

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Common names
  • Umbrellaweed
  • Annual Buckwheat
  • White Eriogonum
  • Annual Wild Buckwheat
  • Umbrella Plant

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Location: Nebraska Sandhills
Date: 2012-07-16
Location: Nebraska Sandhills
Date: 2012-07-16
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Jul 29, 2012 11:40 AM concerning plant:
    Sandhillers say that you can predict how deep the snow is going to be in an upcoming winter by how tall the Umbrellaweed is.

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