// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Tall buckwheat

Eriogonum tenellum var. tenellum

Tall buckwheat (Eriogonum tenellum var. tenellum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to CO, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Tall buckwheat (Eriogonum tenellum var. tenellum) — *Eriogonum tenellum var. tenellum* — Tall buckwheat. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, tall buckwheat pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).