matted buckwheat
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A mat-forming, perennial buckwheat, native to Western USA but also cultivated as a rock/alpine garden plant. Plants have a woody base, and small, spoon-shaped fuzzy grey-green leaves with rolled edges. Round clusters of greenish-yellow flowers, turning more red as they mature, are borne on upright stems in late spring and early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- matted buckwheat (Eriogonum caespitosum)
- Genus
- Eriogonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
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- Height
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- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of matted buckwheat
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of matted buckwheat
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matted buckwheat care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or by softwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingThrives in gritty, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excess winter wet. When grown under glass water from underneath only. Suitable for a rock garden, trough or alpine house
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite when grown under glass
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