{"product_id":"copy-of-eriogonum-fasciculatum-california-buckwheat","title":"Eriogonum giganteum - St. Catherine's Lace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEriogonum giganteum \u003c\/em\u003e- St. Catherine's Lace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePot Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNative to Santa Catalina Island where is grows on dry slopes in coastal scrub, Erigonum giganteum is the largest of the \"buckwheats\". It grows to a woody shrub with large gray, wooly, spoon-shaped leaves and immense flat-topped clusters of  tiny white flowers which are compared to lace doilies (hence its common name) which dry beautifully.  Important food source for many species of butterflies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShrubby Perennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZones:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSunset 9-11, can be somewhat frost tender. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 1.5-4 feet tall, 5 ft wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Low to moderate until established, then drought tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Well drained, loose, gravelly soil. Clay tolerant if fast draining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Longest bloom period of the \"Buckwheats\", starting in April with large clusters of tiny cream-colored flowers and keeping in bloom until Fall, when the flowers age to a rusty color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUses:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Borders, native gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther notes: \u003c\/b\u003eWhen placing the plant consider its large size and that it is fairly brittle so it can be damaged if in the path of people and large pets\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. The UC Arboretum named this wild-life friendly plant one of the \"All-Stars\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay Plant Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51619525493053,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/9058\/7693\/files\/eriogonum_giganteum_02.jpg?v=1693705270","url":"https:\/\/uc-master-gardeners-of-monterey-bay-plant-sales.myshopify.com\/products\/copy-of-eriogonum-fasciculatum-california-buckwheat","provider":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}