Redflower buckwheat
Eriogonum grande
Last reviewed: August 2026
Redflower buckwheat (Eriogonum grande) is a perennial shrub native to CA. It blooms in May, June, July, August, and September. The flowers draw native bees, butterflies, and wasps.
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
CA
Pollinators
native bees, butterflies, wasps
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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
- How much sun does Redflower buckwheat need?
- Redflower buckwheat grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Redflower buckwheat bloom?
- Redflower buckwheat blooms in May, June, July, August, and September.
- Where is Redflower buckwheat native?
- Redflower buckwheat (Eriogonum grande) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What butterflies or moths does Redflower buckwheat host?
- Redflower buckwheat is a larval host plant for Bramble hairstreak.
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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