About Dana Point California Buckwheat
- Plant Family: Polygonaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 3-4' H x 4-6' W
- Growth Habit: 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: White fading to rust brown
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Selected for use in the garden from the Dana Point headlands in south Orange County. Introduced by Tree of Life Nursery in 1985.
- Natural Habitat: Dry slopes, washes and canyons in coastal sage scrub.