Oxalis triangularis ‘Purpurea’
Oxalis triangularis forms mounds of purple shamrocks with white to pale pink flowers.

Oxalis triangularis ‘Purpurea’ is a striking bulbous shamrock native to Brazil with distinctive purple black foliage and wispy white/pink flowers. Great in mixed containers or by itself. A good plant to blend into the perennial border or woodland garden but better in pots where they can be overwintered in a cool garage or other protected and drier location. Hardy almost to zone 6.
Common Name: False Shamrock - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Oxalidaceae (The Oxalis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
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Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Amongst rocks by streams at elevations of about 600 m around Rio de Janeiro.
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