Eriogonum crocatum, Conejo Buckwheat or Saffron Buckwheat

One of California's most distinctive native buckwheats, this rare species forms a compact mound of velvety silver foliage that shines in the garden year-round. Bright sulfur-yellow flower clusters rise above the leaves from late spring into summer, gradually aging to rich cinnamon-brown for months of added interest. This is a pollinator power plant: nectar and pollen for bees and butterflies, seeds for birds, and habitat for lots of other mini-beasts in the garden.

This is a durable perennial for the dry garden - free-draining soil and no summer water once established, please! Low mats of deep-green, leathery leaves form low, wide mounds and provide red-purple fall color. This is a pollinator power plant: nectar & pollen for bees & butterflies, seeds for birds, and habitat for lots of other mini-beasts in the garden.

Mature size: 1-2 ft T x 2-3 in W 

Minimum temperature: 10° F