Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea (Purple Shamrock)

Adding striking color to borders or pots, Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea (Purple Shamrock) is a bulbous plant forming a lush foliage mound of deep burgundy, trifoliate leaves that close at night and open wide to the morning light. Each leaf has the shape of a little heart but is triangular like butterfly wings. In summer, umbels of delicate, five-petaled flowers, white to pale lavender-pink, appear atop slender stems, above the handsome clover-like foliage. This is a very easy foliage plant to cultivate and maintain. Incredibly long-lived, Purple Shamrock is not invasive and is a good choice for containers, borders, or indoors. Great as a ground cover in mild winter areas.

• Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Grows up to 6-12 in. tall (15-30 cm) and 12-24 in wide (30-60 cm).
• Easily grown in light (sandy), medium (loamy), well-drained soils in part shade . Water regularly during the active growing season, but allow the surface soil to dry out between waterings. Keep barely moist when dormant in the winter
• Well-suited to borders, containers, woodland gardens
• Deer and rabbit resistant.
• Propagate by seed or division
• False Shamrock is also considered an invasive plant in some parts of the world.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
• Native to Brazil