Dwarf Yellow Fleabane

Erigeron chrysopsidis var. austiniae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Clokey's Fleabane

Erigeron clokeyi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Eaton's Fleabane

Erigeron eatonii var. plantagineus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Thread Leaved Daisy

Erigeron filifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Leafy Fleabane

Erigeron foliosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Franciscan Erigeron

Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Narrow Leaved Fleabane

Erigeron linearis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 12 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Short-rayed Fleabane

Erigeron lonchophyllus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Shaggy Fleabane

Erigeron pumilus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Shaggy Fleabane

Erigeron pumilus var. intermedius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Thin Daisy

Erigeron tener

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Lone Fleabane

Erigeron uncialis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Hairy Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon trichocalyx

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mono Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum ampullaceum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Angle-stem Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum angulosum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

San Jacinto Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum apiculatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Bailey's Buckwheat

Eriogonum baileyi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Short-flower Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum brachyanthum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Parry's Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum brachypodum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Matted Buckwheat

Eriogonum caespitosum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Davidson Buckwheat

Eriogonum davidsonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Flatcrown Buckwheat

Eriogonum deflexum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 79 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Flat-topped Skeleton Weed

Eriogonum deflexum var. deflexum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 79 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Colorado Desert Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum deserticola

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Douglas' Buckwheat

Eriogonum douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Tall Buckwheat

Eriogonum elatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bruce Dickinson California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Bruce Dickinson'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 8 - 15 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dana Point Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Dana Point'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Theodore Payne California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Theodore Payne'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Warriner Lytle Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Warriner Lytle'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Wild Cascade California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Wild Cascade'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Interior California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Margarita Fog Low Growing Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium 'Margarita Fog'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Glandular Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum glandulosum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Rose-and-white Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum gracillimum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Heermann's Buckwheat

Eriogonum heermannii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 79 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Parsnipflower Buckwheat

Eriogonum heracleoides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hoffmann's Buckwheat

Eriogonum hoffmannii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Desert Trumpet

Eriogonum inflatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 59 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Kennedy's Buckwheat

Eriogonum kennedyi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Spotted Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum maculatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Western Mojave Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum mohavense

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Pineland Buckwheat

Eriogonum molestum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Birdnest Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum nidularium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Nude Buckwheat

Eriogonum nudum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 4 - 7 in wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Money Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum nummulare

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Dugway Buckwheat

Eriogonum nutans

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Fort Mohave Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum ordii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Cushion Buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cushenbury Buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Palmer's Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum palmerianum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Yucca Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum plumatella

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Yellow Turbans

Eriogonum pusillum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Kidney-leaf Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum reniforme

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Pagoda Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum rixfordii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Rock Eriogonum

Eriogonum saxatile

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Red
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Round Headed Buckwheat

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Blue Mountain Buckwheat

Eriogonum strictum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 26 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Thomas' Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum thomasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low