General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 4-6 inches
Plant Spread: Clump forming, 4-6 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Tangerine-orange with yellow eye.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Groundcover
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All plants containing oxalic acid can be toxic to humans if enough is ingested.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Bulbs
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Wood-Sorrel

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Location: My rock garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-12-03
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2007-04-09
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10

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