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Eremogone franklinii
Also called Fringed Sagewort
Franklin's sandwort is a low, tufted perennial native to dry, open sandy or rocky ground in the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin. It needs full sun, sharp drainage and sparing water, and suits rock gardens and xeriscape plantings.
Eremogone franklinii is a species of perennial herb in the Caryophyllaceae family with the common name Franklin's sandwort. It is native to eastern Washington and Oregon to southern Idaho and northern Nevada.
Eremogone franklinii grows in open seasonally dry sandy or rocky soils, often associated with scrubby sagebrushes. It is native to eastern Washington and Oregon to southern Idaho and northern Nevada.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
