General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 1 to 2 inches
Plant Spread: about 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: White wooly covering on green leaves, giving the leaves the appearance of being silver-grey. Very nice in the garden
Flowers: Showy
Other: 2 types: small infertile, larger fertile.
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Yellow, fading to red.
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Inflorescence Height: Up to 4 inches
Foliage Mound Height: 1 to 2 inches
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

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Common names
  • Matted Buckwheat
  • Mat Buckwheat
  • Clumping Buckwheat
  • Wild Buckwheat

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Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2022-04-15
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-04-09
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-03-30
Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2017-04-06
Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2023-05-20
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-09-06
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-09-06
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2013-05-12 
Just after purchase from Beaver Creek.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-12-14
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Jan 28, 2022 9:13 AM concerning plant:
    Eriogonum caespitosum

    The epithet "caespitosum" refers to the growth habit of this plant. It refers to how it grows in a clump or mat shape.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Matted buckwheat by CDsSister Apr 9, 2015 9:50 AM 8
So cute! by sedumzz Apr 15, 2022 5:34 PM 1

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