Eriogonum wrightii var. wrightii
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Species Name: Eriogonum wrightii var. wrightii
Common Name: Wright's Buckwheat
- A small, compact buckwheat for the garden. Small clusters of bright white flowers bloom through fall. A good choice for rock garden and butterfly gardens. It is the larval food plant for the Veined Blue.
- Plant Family: Polygonaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 1.5' H x 2' W
- Growth Habit: Low, compact
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 0 degrees F
- Flower Season: Summer
- Flower Color: White
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Mojave Desert
- Natural Habitat: Dry gravel and rocks below 10,000'
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