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A mature California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) growing in a residential garden bed

California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum · Shrub

California Buckwheat is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 1–3 ft × 3–4 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs.

USDA zones
8-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Mature size
1–3 ft × 3–4 ft

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