Botanical Name: Eriogonum giganteum
Common Name: St. Catherine's lace
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect to somewhat sprawling shrub, loosely branched to form an open rounded to mounding form; becomes more irregularly-shaped with age
Height 4' - 8' (10')
Spread equal or more
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates some shade
Soil well-draining, drier soils
Hardiness some frost (zones 14-24) - prefers warm habitats near coast
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, ovate-oblong, grayish-white, tomentose, 2"-3" long
Flowers grayish-white, tiny, in large flattened 12"-18" clusters (cymes) on stalks above the foliage; April-July
Fruit a tiny achene
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
an excellent medium to large-scale filler or informal background hedge - for foliage color and informal shape - a good erosion control mass-planting material for slopes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak - needs little watering after established
Fertilizing none is required after establishment
Pruning selectively head back to promote a fuller dense shape
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Catalina & San Clemente Islands
Family: Polygonaceae

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