When does redflower buckwheat bloom?

Eriogonum grande generally flowers from May through September, with rounded umbels of white to pink blooms that often deepen to rust red as they age.

What pollinators does redflower buckwheat attract?

The flowers draw native bees, butterflies, and wasps, making the plant a useful nectar source in coastal gardens and restoration plantings.

How much water does redflower buckwheat need once established?

This shrub prefers low water once established and does best with infrequent irrigation, especially during its dry-season dormancy.

What kind of light does redflower buckwheat need?

It grows best in full sun but can tolerate a bit of light afternoon shade, particularly in hotter inland gardens.

What growth form does redflower buckwheat have?

It is a compact, woody shrub with gray-green leaves and stiff flowering stems that rise above the foliage in summer.

Redflower buckwheat

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Eriogonum grande

Last reviewed: November 2026

Eriogonum grande is a low mounding shrub that produces rounded clusters of pink to white flowers from May through September. It thrives in dry, rocky or sandy soils along coastal bluffs and slopes.

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Toxicity unknown

Redflower buckwheat (Eriogonum grande) 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"–18" H × 12"–24" W

Bloom

May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Native to

Pollinators

native bees, butterflies, wasps

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Southern California/Northern Baja Coast

A low mounding subshrub with gray-green wavy-edged leaves and flat clusters of small rose-pink flowers on wiry stems held well above the foliage. It blooms for months and dries to a rust color that holds into winter.

Growing Redflower buckwheat

Grow Redflower buckwheat in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 6 to 18 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide.

Wildlife value

Host plant for Bramble hairstreak.

Buckwheats are among the most productive pollinator genera available, and the persistent dried heads extend the season.

Common questions

When does redflower buckwheat bloom?: Eriogonum grande generally flowers from May through September, with rounded umbels of white to pink blooms that often deepen to rust red as they age.
What pollinators does redflower buckwheat attract?: The flowers draw native bees, butterflies, and wasps, making the plant a useful nectar source in coastal gardens and restoration plantings.
How much water does redflower buckwheat need once established?: This shrub prefers low water once established and does best with infrequent irrigation, especially during its dry-season dormancy.
What kind of light does redflower buckwheat need?: It grows best in full sun but can tolerate a bit of light afternoon shade, particularly in hotter inland gardens.
What growth form does redflower buckwheat have?: It is a compact, woody shrub with gray-green leaves and stiff flowering stems that rise above the foliage in summer.

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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.

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