Eriogonum allenii - SHALE BARRENS BUCKWHEAT
This perennial is largely unknown in horticulture! The only species native to the southeastern USA (while there are many native to the western states).
A garden workhorse, with woody base, yellow flowers and ornamental oval fuzzy leaves.
Attracts butterflies, honey bees, bumble bees and even hummingbirds.
Deer and rabbit resistant
Blooming Time: June to September (with the peak in June-July)
Size: 18-24" tall and 14-16" wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun, average soils, drained, shallow, rocky, sandy soils and slopes
Moisture Needs: dry, medium-dry
Origin: Eriogonum allenii is an endemic native wildflower to Virginia and West Virginia (the western USA has several species) - USDA distribution map
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations: Perfect for dry slopes, shallow soils, rock gardens, xeriscapes, roof gardens, drier flower beds, pollinator gardens, hummingbird gardens or big containers.
Combine it plants like Asclepias tuberosa or A. verticillata, shorter Aster, Monarda bradburiana, Monarda punctata, Echinacea tennesseensis, E. pallida, E. paradoxa, E. simulata (and narrow-leaved hybrids), Eryngium, Ruellia humilis, Liatris, Nepeta, Penstemon, Perovskia, Salvia, Sedum, Scabiosa columbaria, Stokesia leavis, etc, and grasses like Bouteloa, Muhlenbergia, Stipa tenuissima, Sporobolus, or Schizachyrium.
Picture copyright: Jelitto
Eriogonum allenii - SHALE BARRENS BUCKWHEAT
This perennial is largely unknown in horticulture! The only species native to the southeastern USA (while there are many native to the western states).
A garden workhorse, with woody base, yellow flowers and ornamental oval fuzzy leaves.
Attracts butterflies, honey bees, bumble bees and even hummingbirds.
Deer and rabbit resistant
Blooming Time: June to September (with the peak in June-July)
Size: 18-24" tall and 14-16" wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun, average soils, drained, shallow, rocky, sandy soils and slopes
Moisture Needs: dry, medium-dry
Origin: Eriogonum allenii is an endemic native wildflower to Virginia and West Virginia (the western USA has several species) - USDA distribution map
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations: Perfect for dry slopes, shallow soils, rock gardens, xeriscapes, roof gardens, drier flower beds, pollinator gardens, hummingbird gardens or big containers.
Combine it plants like Asclepias tuberosa or A. verticillata, shorter Aster, Monarda bradburiana, Monarda punctata, Echinacea tennesseensis, E. pallida, E. paradoxa, E. simulata (and narrow-leaved hybrids), Eryngium, Ruellia humilis, Liatris, Nepeta, Penstemon, Perovskia, Salvia, Sedum, Scabiosa columbaria, Stokesia leavis, etc, and grasses like Bouteloa, Muhlenbergia, Stipa tenuissima, Sporobolus, or Schizachyrium.
Picture copyright: Jelitto