Eriogonum parvifolium 'Moss Landing'

Common Name:
Cliff buckwheat
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Polygonaceae (The Buckwheat Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
1-2 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Light pink
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F.

Coastal California buckwheat has wedge shaped green leaves with white undersides and round heads of light pink flowers in summer. Stems are intertwined to form a dense low shrub. Attractive to beneficial insects and butterflies.