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Eriogonum crocatum

 
Common name saffron buckwheat
Family polygonaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z8/9-10)
Flowers yellow
Size 12"
Light sun-part shade
Cultural notes drought-tolerant

Not sure what prompted me to get this through the NARGS seed exchange, because it obviously isn't hardy in our garden. Oh well, I have a few seedlings, will watch them grow through their first season.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from NARGS '09/'10 exchange. Baggy 70F (3w) - 35F (9w; 4%G, 2w) - 70F (no further G).


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