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Las Vegas Valley Buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii

Las Vegas Buckwheat is a medium shrub with a blazing display of color in the fall. Use it for a screen or as a foundation plant.

• Plant type: Shrub, Native
• Maintenance level: Low
• Water requirement: Low
• Sun exposure: Full, Reflected Heat
• Height range: 2–4 Inches
• Width range: 2–4 Feet
• Growth rate: Medium
• Seasonal habit: Deciduous
• Flower color: Yellow, White
• Flower season: Summer, Autumn
• Fruit color: Brown
• Fruit season: Autumn
• General foliage color: Green
• Hardiness cold tolerance: 10 °F
• Soil preference: Sand, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
• Canopy value: 7 ft²
• PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral, Not Particular
• Sunset zones: 10, 11, 12
• USDA hardiness zone: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

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