Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 6"-12" |
Plant Spread: | 10"-12" |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Fall Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light |
Uses: | Groundcover Culinary Herb Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Toxicity: | Other: All plants containing oxalic acid can be toxic to humans if enough is ingested. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Bulbs Other: bulblets, tubers |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Seedfork | On March 8, 2015 | Bloomed Forming nice rounded mounds under oak, lots of purple blooms. |
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