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San Miguel Island Red Buckwheat

Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

SKU #05784
8-10

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Very attractive and showy, yet rugged - practically thriving on neglect! Hot pink flowers on tall stems above a low mound of soft gray-green foliage provide summer-long color. Tolerates drought, coastal conditions, alkaline and clay soils. Excellent for hillsides and naturalized areas. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Foliage reaches 6 in. tall, 6 to 10 in. wide; blooms reach 24 in. tall.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10

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Bloom TimeLate spring through late summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, North American Native, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hillside
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorSilver-green
Companion PlantsCalifornia Lilac (Ceanothus); Verbena (Verbena); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Salvia (Salvia); Phlox (Phlox)
Care InstructionsAdapts to most well-drained soils. Best with full sun near coast, part shade in hot inland areas. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish the root system. Once established, reduce frequency; very drought tolerant in cool coastal regions. Provide occasional supplemental water in the absence of normal winter rainfall.
HistoryNative to the San Miguel, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa islands in the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. The Channel Islands are a chain of islands just off the coast of Southern California in the southwestern part of the U.S.
LoreAll parts of this California coastal native plant, the foliage, flower nectar and seeds, provide a source of food for butterflies, many birds, small mammals and other wildlife.
Details
Bloom TimeLate spring through late summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, North American Native, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hillside
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorSilver-green
Companion PlantsCalifornia Lilac (Ceanothus); Verbena (Verbena); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Salvia (Salvia); Phlox (Phlox)
Care
Care InstructionsAdapts to most well-drained soils. Best with full sun near coast, part shade in hot inland areas. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish the root system. Once established, reduce frequency; very drought tolerant in cool coastal regions. Provide occasional supplemental water in the absence of normal winter rainfall.
History
HistoryNative to the San Miguel, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa islands in the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. The Channel Islands are a chain of islands just off the coast of Southern California in the southwestern part of the U.S.
LoreAll parts of this California coastal native plant, the foliage, flower nectar and seeds, provide a source of food for butterflies, many birds, small mammals and other wildlife.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.