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About California Buckwheat
- Plant Family: Polygonaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 3-4' H x 4-5' W
- Growth Habit: Dense, mounding
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Summer
- Flower Color: Cream/light pink fading to rust brown
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Widespread in central and southern California Floristic Province, also found in the eastern Sierra Nevada and deserts
- Natural Habitat: Dry slopes, coastal sage scrub,grassland,high desert areas and pinyon-juniper woodland.
Photo Credit: Dara Emery, Steve Junak, Elizabeth (Betsy) Collins (SBBG Archive)