Eriogonum fasciculatum, California buckwheat

California buckwheat

A keystone shrub that can grow up to six feet tall and six feet feet wide.  Pink flowers bloom in the summer through fall.  Dead head in late summer/ early fall after flowers have run their course. Incredibly tough and easy to grow, and great for habitat.

Plant with: Brittlebush (Encelia species), Sagebrush (Artemisia species), Sage (Salvia species), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos species), Ceanothus species, Yucca species, Dudleya species, and cactus species  

- Plant in full sun

- Best in well drained sand and loamy soils

- Hardy to 0 degrees

- Attracts bees, birds, and butterflies

- Native to California

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