Common Name: Tall Buckwheat, Longstem Buckwheat
Botanical Name: Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum
Family: Polygonaceae
Description: Central western and southwestern California; evergreen, shrubby perennial
Sun: Full sun
Water: Drought tolerant to moderate water
Soil: Tolerates alkaline and clay soil
Habit and form: Fast growing, upright and open, 4 feet high by 2 feet wide, long sparsely leaved branches, rust copper stems in fall
Flower type: Small, delicate
Flower color & bloom season: White-rose flowers bloom in summer
Uses for plant and/or flowers: Good in dried arrangements, makes great foil for ferns and roses, great for butterfly gardens, useful for covering dry banks
