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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.
Perennial herb
8 - 18 in Tall
3 ft Wide
Spreading
Fast, Moderate
Evergreen
None
Cream, Pink, White, Red
Spring, Summer, Fall
Containers, Deer resistant, Groundcover
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Max 1x / month once established
Easy
Tolerates cold to 20° F
Slow
This plant is said to be tolerant of clay and alkaline soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Deadhead to stimulate more flowers
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
5, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Dry, rocky cliffs and protected pockets on the northern Channel Islands where the dominant atmospheric conditions are strongly marine influenced
Chaparral, Coastal Beach & Dune, Coastal Scrub
Island companions include Island Ironwood (Lyonothamnus fasciculatus ssp. asplenifolius), Catalina Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii), St. Catherine's Lace (Eriogonum giganteum), Island Buckwheat (Eriogonum arborescens), Island Morning Glory (Calystegia macrostegia), Island Ceanothus (Ceanothus arboreus), Channel Islands Tree Poppy (Dendromecon hardordii), Island Alum Root (Heuchera maxima), Island Mallow (Lavatera assurgentiflora), Island Pitcher Sage (Lepechinia fragrans), Island Oak (Quercus tomentella), Catalina Island Gooseberry (Ribes virburnifolium), and Santa Rosa Island Sage (Salvia brandegeei)
Island Morning Glory
Calystegia macrostegia
Island Ceanothus
Ceanothus arboreus
Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat
Eriogonum arborescens
St. Catherine's Lace
Eriogonum giganteum
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 11 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum
Chlorochlamys appellaria
Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes