California Buckwheat for Those Hard-to-Grow Spaces
California Buckwheat, also known as Eastern Mohave Buckwheat, does very well in dry, arid conditions. These shrubs can be perfect for people looking for a flowering plant that can attract honey bees and other nectar-seeking insects and animals. These plants grow best on scrubby slopes or in chaparral. They also take to dry washes and other such areas. California Buckwheat is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, so they are perfect for the Pismo Beach region. Evergreen Landscaping can help you to determine if these shrubs will work well for your next landscaping project. Chances are good, if you have a dry area they will flourish there. They also look good for long periods of time, giving you the opportunity to keep your landscaping looking great with low maintenance shrubs. They are perfect for homes and businesses throughout our area.
California Buckwheat flowers from April through September. It has small, delicate flowers that are pink and white. Each flower is only a few centimeters in size, but they grow in large clusters that can be up to 15 centimeters wide. These nectar-filled flowers are a favorite of honey bees. The flowers create a beautiful contrast to the green, wooly leaves. The leaves curl under around the edges, and are long, slender lobes.
These plants enjoy full sun, and do well on south-facing slopes. If you have a sunny area in your landscaping and you’re looking for a unique plant that will do well with little water, the California Buckwheat may be just what you are looking for. They also do well with hard pruning, meaning they will work very well for hedges and landscaping edges. If you’re not sure how to prune your shrubbery, it can be best left to professionals. Evergreen Landscaping Service will not only help you choose the best shrubs and plants for every area of your outdoor living space, but we will also aid in the upkeep of those areas. Our professional staff will prune your shrubs to perfection to give you just the look you want, with a mix of form and function.
The delicate flowers in their frilly pods provide the same look to landscaping as baby’s breath does to a floral arrangement. They provide a beautiful background for other plants, and can accent and highlight the colors of other plants, shrubs, and flowers that are planted near and around the California Buckwheat. The plants themselves can have a wild look to them if you choose not to prune them, and can give the same allure and look as native grasses. Unlike grasses, that do not look good for most of the year, California Buckwheat looks good year round. They make a great lining for brickwork or boulders.
If you’re looking to do some landscaping and you’re looking for the perfect plant for a south-facing slope… even if you think nothing could ever grow there, Evergreen Landscaping Services surely has a plant that will work in any area of your yard or business landscape. Call us today to schedule a site visit where we can help you get the look you want for your outdoor living spaces.