Seaside wild buckwheat
Eriogonum latifolium
Last reviewed: September 2026
Seaside wild buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium) is a perennial forb native to CA, OR. It blooms in May, June, July, and August. The flowers draw bees and butterflies.
Toxicity unknown
Seaside wild buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium) 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
8"–24" H × 12"–30" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
CA, OR
Pollinators
bees, butterflies
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Low mounding subshrub with rounded gray-green leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white to pink flowers held on wiry stems through summer, forming tidy cushions on coastal bluffs and dunes.
Growing Seaside wild buckwheat
Grow Seaside wild buckwheat in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 8 to 24 inches tall and spread 12 to 30 inches wide.
How to care for Seaside wild buckwheat, by region
How to care for Seaside wild buckwheat where it is actually grown: year-round basics plus what to do each season, region by region, with the sources for each.
Care guidance last updated: October 2026
Coast Range (includes Eureka, CA)
Year-round
Year-round care for seaside wild buckwheat around Eureka, CA: full sun to part shade, fast-draining rocky or sandy soil.
- It grows in full sun or partial shade.
- It prefers fast-draining rocky or sandy soil but tolerates clay.
- Water needs are low, with no more than one watering a month once established.
- It reaches about 2 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide.
- Leave the seed heads in place and deadhead in winter or early spring.
- It tolerates cold down to 20 degrees F.
A compact, rounded mound that stays neat with one trim in late winter.
Sources: Calscape: Eriogonum latifolium
Wildlife value
Long summer bloom period is a major nectar and pollen source for native bees, including several specialist bee species associated with buckwheats.
Common questions
- How much sun does Seaside wild buckwheat need?
- Seaside wild buckwheat grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Seaside wild buckwheat bloom?
- Seaside wild buckwheat blooms in May, June, July, and August.
- Where is Seaside wild buckwheat native?
- Seaside wild buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium) is native to CA, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Seaside wild buckwheat attract?
- Seaside wild 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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