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Photo:

Kathy Ketchum

Arrowleaf Buckwheat

Heartleaf Buckwheat

Northern Buckwheat

Latin Name:

Eriogonum compositum

One of the showiest of the buckwheats with its many clusters of bright yellow flowers

Taxon ID#

34 MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

Sun Preference:

Full Sun

Water Preference:

VL

Soil Preference:

Dry, rocky soils

Fertilizer Needs:

Recommended Mulch:

Family:

Polygonaceae

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Foliage Description:

Leaves, on long, slender stalks, are oval to heart-shaped. Matted clumps of basal leaves with leafless stems

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Yellow

Flower Description:

Flower is sometimes white

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

Mature height:

12"

Mature spread:

12"

Growth rate:

Slow

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

no

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Cliffs; talus; open rocky slopes

Attracts Birds:

no

Cut/Dried Flowers:

no

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Hedge/Screen:

no

Swales:

no

Wildlife Use:

Food

Border:

no

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Cover Structures:

no

Ground Cover:

no

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

yes

Adds Texture/Movement:

no

First Bloom:

Apr

Last Bloom:

Jul

Ornamental Accent:

no

Garden Observations:

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Summer Care:

Deadhead old flowers

Fall Care:

Lightly pinch back in fall for denser growth following year

Winter Care:

Long Term Care:

Pinch or lightly prune the center after planting, or else the center of the plant will either mound up or thin out.

Insect Pests:

Wildlife Pests:

Diseases:

Environmental Problems:

Landscape Problems:

Care Comments:

RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

USDA Plants:

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERCO12

Calscape Database:

https://calscape.org/loc-California/Eriogonum%20compositum%20(Arrowleaf%20Buckwheat)?newsearch=1

Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:

Kathy Ketchum

Arrowleaf Buckwheat

Heartleaf Buckwheat

Northern Buckwheat

Latin Name:

Taxon ID#

34

MAINTENANCE

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

​

Sun Preference:

Full Sun

Water Preference:

VL

Soil Preference:

Dry, rocky soils

Fertilizer Needs:

​

Recommended Mulch:

​

Family:

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

​

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

​

Foliage Description:

Leaves, on long, slender stalks, are oval to heart-shaped. Matted clumps of basal leaves with leafless stems

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Yellow

Flower Description:

Flower is sometimes white

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

​

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

​

Mature height:

12"

Mature spread:

12"

Growth rate:

Slow

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

no

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Cliffs; talus; open rocky slopes

Attracts Birds:

no

Cut/Dried Flowers:

no

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Hedge/Screen:

no