About San Clemente Island Buckwheat
- Plant Family: Polygonaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 3' H x 3' W
- Growth Habit: Mounded
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Semi-evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: Frost tender
- Flower Season: Spring to fall
- Flower Color: Cream, pink fading to rust
- Endangered?: List 1B.2
- Distribution: San Clemente Island, Catalina Island
- Natural Habitat: Dry, rocky coastal slopes
Photo Credit: Neal Kramer via Calscape