Goldencarpet buckwheat
Eriogonum luteolum
Last reviewed: October 2026
Goldencarpet buckwheat (Eriogonum luteolum) is a perennial shrub native to CA, OR. It blooms in June, July, and August. The flowers draw bees and butterflies.
Toxicity unknown
Goldencarpet buckwheat (Eriogonum luteolum) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
6"–16" H × 12"–24" W
Bloom
Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
CA, OR
Pollinators
bees, butterflies
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A low mounding subshrub with slender wiry stems and flat-topped clusters of small cream to pale yellow flowers through summer. Well suited to dry rocky or sandy openings.
Growing Goldencarpet buckwheat
Grow Goldencarpet buckwheat in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 6 to 16 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide.
Wildlife value
A dependable summer nectar source for native bees and butterflies, including buckwheat specialists.
Common questions
- How much sun does Goldencarpet buckwheat need?
- Goldencarpet buckwheat grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Goldencarpet buckwheat bloom?
- Goldencarpet buckwheat blooms in June, July, and August.
- Where is Goldencarpet buckwheat native?
- Goldencarpet buckwheat (Eriogonum luteolum) is native to CA, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Goldencarpet buckwheat attract?
- Goldencarpet buckwheat draws bees and butterflies.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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