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Red-flowered Buckwheat
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens
  
About Red-flowered Buckwheat (Eriogonum grande var. rubescens) 78 Nurseries Carry This Plant This petite, attractive buckwheat originated on California's Channel Islands, but has become a popular landscape plant throughout the state. Its rosy-colored flower clusters rise above low-growing foliage and bloom from spring to fall. The flowers attract a variety of pollinators, especially butterflies. After blooming, the seeds provide food for birds.

This plant spreads moderately but stays compact, making it a good choice for small spaces. It does best in full sun with a small amount of supplemental summer water. Combined with other drought-adapted plants, it does well in rock and pollinator gardens, along borders, and on slopes.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb

Size
Size
0.7 - 1.5 ft tall
3 ft wide

Form
Form
Spreading

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Fragrance
Fragrance
None

Flower Color
Flower Color
Cream, Pink, White, Red

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Wildlife Supported
 
Numerous birds and insects

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 11 likely * ) SHOW ALL

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Very Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 20° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
This plant is said to be tolerant of clay and alkaline soils. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Common uses
Common uses
Groundcovers, Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Maintenance
Maintenance
Deadhead to stimulate more flowers

Propagation
Propagation?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
5, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Dry, rocky cliffs and protected pockets on the northern Channel Islands where the dominant atmospheric conditions are strongly marine influenced

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.8" - 15.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 0.19", Coldest Month: 49.3" - 54.1", Hottest Month: 60.3" - 68.8", Humidity: 1.29" - 12.76", Elevation: 0" - 1092"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Redflower Buckwheat, Rosy Buckwheat


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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