Slender Buckwheat

Eriogonum microthecum Nutt. - Buckwheat family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 13 inches

Planting Distance: 29 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Slender Buckwheat: Apodemia mormo cythera, Chalceria heteronea, Euphilotes rita, Euphilotes rita elvirae, Euphilotes rita pallescens