Eriogonum crocatum - Conejo Buckwheat (Plant)

One of our most attractive accent plants. Distinctive wooly gray leaves provide contrasting color and texture. Has charteuse yellow flowers in summer. An excellent small plant for full sun spaces. Plant Characteristics Family Name Polygonaceae Species Name Eriogonum crocatum Common Name Conejo Buckwheat Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Yellow, Gold Flowering Months April, May, June, July Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 1ft. x 3ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered 1B.2 (rare/endangered) Growth Habit Mounding, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Southern Western Transverse Ranges (northwest Santa Monica Mtns, Ventura County) Natural Habitat Volcanics; from 200' - 500'