About Theodore Payne Buckwheat
- Plant Family: Polygonaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 1' H x 3-5' W
- Growth Habit: Low and spreading
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 15 F
- Flower Season: Summer
- Flower Color: Pink/white fading to rust brown
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Selected for the garden by Theodore Payne Foundation. Selection from foothill and desert Eriogonum species of Southern California.
- Natural Habitat: Dry areas in chaparral and coastal sage scrub.
Photo Credit: Theodore Payne Foundation