Oxalis triangularis ‘Fanny’ (False Shamrock)

Oxalis triangularis ‘Fanny’ (False Shamrock) is a bulbous plant forming a lush foliage clump of trifoliate leaves that close at night and open wide to the morning light. Adorned with silver margins, each leaf has the shape of a little heart, but is triangular like butterfly wings. In summer, umbels of delicate, five-petaled, soft pink flowers appear atop slender stems, above the handsome clover-like foliage. This is a very easy foliage plant to cultivate and maintain. It does not spread or seed around the garden like its weedy cousins.

It is a member of the Oxalidaceae family (wood sorrel family), home to ornamental favorites like the star fruit, little tree plant, violet wood sorrel, redwood sorrel, silver shamrock, and the iconic good luck plant. Other notable members include the striking false shamrock, purple shamrock, and the eye-catching candy cane sorrel.

• Grows up to 6 in. tall and wide (15 cm).
• Easily grown in light (sandy), medium (loamy), well-drained soils in bright light or part shade . Water regularly during the active growing season, but allow the surface soil to dry out between waterings.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.