Polygonaceae
Tall woolly buckwheat
Eriogonum elatum
Also known as woolly buckwheat, Eriogonum elatum, tall buckwheat, Eriogonum elatum subsp. typicum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Eriogonum · Buckwheat · Native Perennial · Pollinator · Pacific Northwest · Dry Garden · Wildflower · Drought Tolerant · Part Shade · Basal Rosette
Tall woolly buckwheat is a striking native perennial from the Pacific Northwest, producing airy clusters of cream to yellow flowers on tall stems above a basal rosette of woolly leaves. Plant in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade and water regularly until established, after which it becomes quite drought tolerant. It is an excellent choice for native pollinator gardens and dry slopes, attracting a wide variety of bees and butterflies.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry between waterings; established plants need minimal supplemental irrigation · Every 10-14 days during active growth
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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