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City of Fort Collins
James’s buckwheat
Eriogonum jamesii
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.0 ft. to 2.5 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous, Subshrub
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August, September, October
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades, White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Gray Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Rocky, Sandy, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Flora of North America recognizes three varieties of E. jamesii, all native to southwestern and southcentral portions of the U.S. Variety undulatum is native to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, variety simplex is native to Kansas and our native, variety jamesii is native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.