A small Buckwheat endemic to Ventura County and no where else in California. Stark white foliage white yellow flowers. This is a hard to find Buckwheat so I chose not to plant it in the ground, but rather a pot where I can give it more favorable growing conditions. I have fairly slow draining, heavier, richer soil than this plant would like, so I used a lighter soil mix to grow this in, along with a Dudleya, a Scarlet Bugler and a mix of wildflower seeds. If you can find this plant in the nurseries, get it, I think it’s great as a drift or as a patch in a sunny corner of your yard where you need something low. It’s white foliage will set off all the other colors around it, creating interest even when it’s not in bloom.

Photo Credit: Steve Matson

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