Oxalis tetraphylla ‘Iron Cross’
Oxalis tetraphylla 'Iron Cross' boasts bicoloured green and red shamrocks with carmine red flowers.
The large, green, shamrock-like leaves of Oxalis tetraphylla ‘Iron Cross’ have bases of dark purple-red that are held tightly together to form a purple cross. In summer the clumps are topped with 12 inch flower stalks with lovely carmine red flowers. Good in the garden (provide well-drained soil in raised beds) but better in pots where they can be overwintered in a cool garage or other protected and drier location. Can also be grown as a houseplant. A favourite plant since Victorian times when it was first introduced to European gardening. Deer resistant.
Common Name: False Shamrock - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Oxalidaceae (The Oxalis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple, Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
Soil Moisture: Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geographical Origin: North America
