How much sun does Seacliff buckwheat need?

Seacliff buckwheat grows best in full sun conditions.

When does Seacliff buckwheat bloom?

Seacliff buckwheat blooms in May, June, July, August, September, and October.

Where is Seacliff buckwheat native?

Seacliff buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What butterflies or moths does Seacliff buckwheat host?

Seacliff buckwheat is a larval host plant for El Segundo blue butterfly.

Seacliff buckwheat

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Eriogonum parvifolium

Last reviewed: October 2026

Seacliff buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium) is a perennial shrub native to CA. It blooms in May, June, July, August, September, and October. The flowers draw bees, butterflies, and wasps.

Toxicity unknown

Seacliff buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium) 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

12"–24" H × 24"–48" W

Bloom

May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Native to

Pollinators

bees, butterflies, wasps

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A low, mounding evergreen shrub of coastal bluffs and dunes with small gray-green leaves and rounded flower clusters that open white and age to rust over a very long summer bloom season.

Growing Seacliff buckwheat

Grow Seacliff buckwheat in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 12 to 24 inches tall and spread 24 to 48 inches wide.

Wildlife value

Host plant for El Segundo blue butterfly.

This buckwheat is the sole larval host of the endangered El Segundo blue butterfly and is also an outstanding general nectar plant for native bees and wasps.

Common questions

How much sun does Seacliff buckwheat need?: Seacliff buckwheat grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Seacliff buckwheat bloom?: Seacliff buckwheat blooms in May, June, July, August, September, and October.
Where is Seacliff buckwheat native?: Seacliff buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What butterflies or moths does Seacliff buckwheat host?: Seacliff buckwheat is a larval host plant for El Segundo blue butterfly.

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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