← Plant Database
Red Buckwheat
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens
shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water
A California native shrub with small gray-green leaves and showy red to pink flower clusters that attract pollinators. Extremely drought-tolerant once established and requires minimal maintenance.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
high
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 9a to Zone 10bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 6 to 8Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummerFall
Shrub
Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Southern California
Native to: California
Function & Care
pollinator nectaryerosion control
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation