Drought Tolerant

Perennial- Buckwheat, Santa Cruz Island

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  Common Name: Buckwheat, Santa Cruz Island
  
  Botanical Name:    Eriogonum arborescens
  
  Family:    Polygonaceae
  
  Description:  Evergreen shrub, native to Channel Islands
  
  Sun: Full sun

  Water: Very little water

  Soil: Prefers well drained but can tolerate clay

  Habit and form: Compact, mounding, dense growth; 3 to 6 feet high and up t0 5t feet wide. Stems have narrow, fuzzy green leaves

  Flower type: Densely clustered, small frilly flowers on nearly naked stalks

  

  Flower color & bloom season: Creamy white or pink fading to rust to cinnamon brown; flowers from Spring to Fall

  Uses, if any, for plant and/or flowers: Attractive to butterflies and birds; erosion control

  Pruning time & method: Not much pruning required; remove disintegrating flower stalks