Eriogonum grande rubescens
Red Buckwheat, San Miguel Island Buckwheat

A perennial shrub with prostrate foliage and upright flowers. Leaves are spoon-shaped, woolly and gray-green. Globe-shaped clusters of tiny flowers emerge in ruby-pink and mature to rusty pale pink. Beneficial for wildlife, birds, and pollinators, especially butterflies. Native to the Channel Islands.

USDA zones: 8 - 11
Sunset zones: 5, 14 - 24
Mature size: 1 - 2 feet high and 2 - 3 feet wide
Light needs: full sun
Water needs: little to moderate water