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Products > Eriogonum grande var. rubescens
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweeds) |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Eriogonum grande var. rubescens (San Miguel Island Buckwheat) - An evergreen small shrub that grows to 1 foot tall with the branches lying prostrate and spreading to 3 feet wide. It has small spoon-shaped leaves that are a gray-green on the upper surface and wooly below and in late spring through fall appear the inch wide pom pompon clusters of vivid pink flowers that are held above the foliage on a 2 foot tall branching inflorescence. Plant in full sun in sandy or even heavier clay soil with little to no irrigation. Hardy to 15 ° F. This great looking and durable buckwheat is both beautiful and its pollen and seed also attracts butterflies (Gray Hairstreak, Acmon Blue) and birds. This plant is native to San Miguel, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa islands in the Santa Barbara Channel Islands chain. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'erion' meaning "wool" and 'gonu' meaning a "joint" or a "knee", which some interpret to be in reference to the hairy joints of some of the species of the genus. The specific epithet is from the Latin word 'grandis' meaning "large", "grand" or "showy", and in this case it was likely for the showy flowers. The varietal name means "becoming red, again in reference to the pinkish red flowers.
Information displayed on this page about Eriogonum grande var. rubescens is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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