Description

Interior California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium) sourced in the San Gabriel Mountains in Wrightwood

This hardy, beautiful variety of California Buckwheat is native to California’s Inland areas, and uncommonly for most native plants it also thrives in the Mojave & Sonoran Deserts. It has the typical soft grey-green foliage desert plants are known for with more compact, small blooms that stand out somewhat more erect than regular California Buckwheat. The white, soft-pink flowers fade to a vivid maroon then a rich rust red as they dry and become seeds. The cut dried flowers are just about as beautiful as it gets for native plants. They can be slower growing but that is how the plant gets its resilience.

They germinate well in seed trays for transplanting or can be planted in a well weeded area with rice hulls, sand or similar medium to broadcast them and keep them moist and in place. Great for slopes or areas where little else will grow. Can be trimmed back after blooming to encourage denser growth and more blooms, always leave at least 3-6 inches when pruning back to protect the roots.