This sub-shrub has upright branched stems with basal and stem leaves that form a low bun habit. The silvery green heart-shaped leaves are densely tomentose and the tiny pink cup-shaped flowers appear in a dense cluster from spring to autumn.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10 

Eriogonum cinereum is naturally found in North America growing in coastal regions of California including the Channel Islands in coastal sage scrub and chaparral on the beaches and bluffs from sea level to an altitude of 500 m (1,500 ft). 

It prefers an open to expose sunny position and grows in well-drained moderately fertile sandy to clay soils with a pH of 6-8 and can tolerate salt laden winds, drought and frost.

The Coastal Buckwheat is a grown for its hardness and its flowers. It is planted in small coastal gardens along borders or in rockeries and can be grown in patio pots or planter boxes. It is suitable for coastal regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. This shrub is also used for erosion control particularly in front-line coastal regions and for its flowers that attract butterflies and wasps. ID 3375

Eriogonum (er-ree-oh-GOH-num) cinereum (sin-AIR-ee-um)

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