Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Winter dormant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: cerise-pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light |
Inflorescence Height: | 8 inches |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Groundcover Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
Toxicity: | Other: All plants containing oxalic acid can be toxic to humans if enough is ingested. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Bulbs Other: bulblets, tubers |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
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