Eriogonum grande v. rubescens
San Miguel Island Buckwheat
Description
San Miguel Island Buckwheat is a low growing shrub 1'-2' high and 3' wide. This attractive California native has a prostrate habit. It has showy, dark pink summer flowers held on stems above the foliage. Leaves are evergreen and spoon-shaped; leaves on upper surface are gray green and lower surface is woolly. It does well in coastal and inland valley areas, needing very little irrigation once it's established. It tolerates clay soil. It attracts butterflies.
Plant Type
Shrub, Ground cover
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Season
Summer
Leaf Color
Grey Green, White
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage
Seasonal Interest
Summer
Location Uses
Entry, Parking Strip, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Erosion Control, Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
Butterflies
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.