California buckwheat

This fast-growing, long-lived evergreen shrub is found throughout the foothills of California, usually on fairly dry slopes. If forms a nice mound 2-3′ tall and wide. Space 3’0″ apart.

The cream-colored flowers bloom April – September then turn rusty pink as they dry. A favorite of butterflies and honeybees!

This is an excellent plant for erosion control and is tolerant of the worst soils. Once established make sure to minimize additional water.

Lifeform: Shrub

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Container	2-Gal, D-16-O, D-40-O, D-40O, TB2, TB4-O, 1-Gal, 5-Gal, 5-GalS, D-16, D-16S, D-40, D-40S, Stub, TB2-o, TB4
Ecological Value	Long blooming flowers provide an excellent source of nectar for bees, butterflies, and hover flies. Great for erosion control and unlike other buckwheats, E. fasciculatum can handle heavy soils.
Ethnobotanical Uses	Within the state of California, CalTrans is planting Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum around the state.
Distribution	Native to the southwestern United States & northwestern Mexico. In California it is found as far north as the Bay Area.
Elevation	Between 0 and 7545 feet
Communities
Habitat	Dry slopes