Polygonaceae
Inyo buckwheat
Eriogonum latens
Also known as desert buckwheat, Eriogonum, wild buckwheat, Eriogonum elatum subsp. glabrescens
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Buckwheat · Native · California · Nevada · Wildflower · Pollinator · Drought-Adapted · Rocky-Soil · Perennial · Eriogonum
Inyo buckwheat is a tough native perennial suited to rocky, well-drained soils in California and Nevada gardens. Plant in partial shade to full sun and water sparingly once established, as it is adapted to dry mountain conditions. It is an excellent pollinator plant, attracting native bees and butterflies throughout its summer bloom period.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8.5
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Nevada
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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