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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Oxalis triangularis 'Atropurpurea'
Purple and Black False Shamrock
Item #: 589
Zones: 7a to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: South America
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Oxalis regnellii 'Triangularis') Ode to Oxalis: Not a weed...never seen a seed, nor will it impede any gardening deeds...indeed, so continue to read. Oxalis triangularis 'Atropurpurea' is a charming, easy-to-grow, clump-forming, winter-deciduous oxalis that has deep velvety-purple leaves edged with a wide black border topped by tiny, light pink flowers in summer...extremely cute! Purple shamrock is a dynamite plant to blend into the perennial border or woodland garden. Some of our Zone 6 customers claim to be growing purple shamrock successfully through their winters.
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Other Attributes
Flower Color: Pink , White/Cream
Leaf Color: Black , Purple/Lavender , Variegated
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Green Roofs , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage , House Plants