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California Native Plant

Eriogonum arborescens

Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer:

 

Description

Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat is a loosely branched shrub growing 2'-5' high and wide with shredding, gray to reddish colored bark, grayish foliage, and creamy pink spring flowers. It is a CA native, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and beneficial insects. - Cornflower Farms.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.