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Eriogonum elongatum - Buckwheat
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Eriogonum elongatum -
Photo by Jennifer Leech

Eriogonum elongatum -
Photo by Jennifer Leech

Botanic Name: Eriogonum elongatum
Common Name: Buckwheat
Size: 4'h x 2'w
Sun: sun
H20: occ.H2O/dry
Attracts Butterflies
Type: adults
Deer Resistant
Resistance: high
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Description:
This perennial buckwheat can be found in dry places from the Central western region of California south to Baja. Like other members of this genus, it is valued for its nectar rich flowers which attract beneficial insects and its deep tap root which provides erosion control. In your garden give it a well-drained sunny site.

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