Eriogonum crocatum * Conejo Buckwheat or Saffron Buckwheat
Eriogonum crocatum is a low spreading shrub. The silver leaves contrast excellently with the saffron yellow blooms and later with the cinnamon brown of the fading seed heads. Eriogonum crocatum will grow to a foot or so tall and up to two feet wide. Saffron Buckwheat plants will tolerate heavy soils if there is a slope and if there is a drying period between watering cycles. Eriogonum crocatum is endemic to the Conejo Valley in Ventura County, CA and hence the other common name Conejo Buckwheat. Eriogonum crocatum is a great addition to the butterfly garden where it is a nectar source for the Gray Hairstreak, the Common Buckeye and the Mournful Duskywing. Conejo Buckwheat plants are hardy to around 15° F. Eriogonum crocatum is a host plant for the Western Tussock Moth Caterpillar.
Yellow flowers of Eriogonum crocatum known as the Saffron Buckwheat or Conejo Buckwheat. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.
Yellow flowers and Silver Foliage of Eriogonum crocatum - Saffron Buckwheat or Conejo Buckwheat.