About Leafy 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: White/bright pink fading to rust brown
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: This variety is often found in populated areas of southern California. It is fairly common throughout central and southern California along the coast and on western side of the Peninsular Range.
- Natural Habitat: Dry slopes, often south facing as a common component of coastal sage scrub. Inland, it may be found in valley grassland. In high desert areas, it occurs in sagebrush scrub and pinyon-juniper woodland. It sometimes occurs in low desert areas as part of creosote bush scrub.
Photo Credit: Calscape 2016