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Conejo or Saffron buckwheat (Eriogonum crocatum)

Eriogonum crocatum

Conejo buckwheat




Height:

1-2 ft

Spread:

2-3 ft

Spacing:

3 ft

Eriogonum crocatum Characteristics

Attributes

  • Wind resistant
  • California native
  • Evergreen

Flower color

  • Yellow / Chartreuse

Foliage color

  • Silver, White, Grey

Growth habit (plant shape)

  • Mounding

Exposure

  • Sunny all day - Coast
  • Sunny all day - Inland
  • Morning sun

Season of interest (flowering)

  • Spring

Season of interest (foliage)

  • Spring
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

Your soil type

  • Clay
  • Sand

Water requirements

  • None
  • None - Low

Critter resistance

  • Deer resistant
  • Rabbit resistant

Wildlife appeal

  • Attracts beneficial insects
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Attracts bees
  • Attracts birds

Suggested uses

  • Firescaping
  • Rock garden
  • Meadow
  • Green roof
  • Median strip

Origin

  • California

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