Desert Trumpet

Eriogonum inflatum

Desert trumpet is a curious desert buckwheat whose hollow, swollen flower stems balloon out below airy yellow flower sprays. A drought-adapted oddity for hot, sandy gardens.

Family: Polygonaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: March, April, May
Bloom colors: yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AZ, CA, CO, NV, UT