Common Name | Pink Shamrock |
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Family | Oxalidaceae |
Genus | Oxalis |
species | articulata |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | - |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Summer |
Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | -- |
Most Active Growing Season | -- |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 14" / 12" / 18" |
Soil (Garden) | Well drained. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | Drought tolerant, summer dormant if hot and dry. Flowers close up at night or when light is low. Reliable. Does not set seed. |
Oxalis ‘Rosea’ (syn. O. crassipes)
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
A well loved and underused Oxalis. Does not reseed or run, but forms tubers that withstand cold and dry. Ever blooming bright pink flowers cheer up the garden.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 14″ / 12″ / 18″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry completely between waterings. |
EC | — |
pH | — |
Fertility Needs | 100 – 150 ppm |
Notes | — |
Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |