This small shrub has upright to spreading slender branches that are woody at the base and forms a open rounded habit. It has dark green linear leaves and the small cup-shaped pinkish flowers appear in clusters during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Eriogonum fasciculatum is naturally found in North America from California to Nevada and Utah growing in very well drained gritty, moderately fertile sandy soils. It prefers an open sunny position and tolerates drought or high temperatures but is frost tender.

The Californian Buckwheat is a spreading shrub that is grown for its flowers and is planted in coastal or inland gardens as a specimen or as a ground cover. It is also used in rock gardens tolerating poor conditions and establishes in 1 to 2 years. It is planted along low borders in parks or gardens and is suitable for arid regions. ID 1886

Eriogonum (er-ree-oh-GOH-num) fasciculatum (fah-SIK-ew-lah-tum)

Polegonaceae (POL-ee-gon-AY-see-ee)