seaside buckwheat
Eriogonum latifolium
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , red , pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Seaside buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium) is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Seaside daisy, Bluff lettuce, and Fernbush.
Native range
CA and OR.