Oxalis triangularis Francis Speirantha withholding water

withholding water

under the watchful eye of William Macarthur

thanks to plantsman Frank Galloway

they require little to no care through the summer months

Oxalis triangularis Francis Speirantha withholding waterThis amazing heat loving false shamrock comes from our friends at Yucca Do, who got it from a Houston gardener named Francis, who discovered it as a garden seedling. Oxalis 'Francis' makes an 8" tall x 1' wide clump of 3 lobed, shamrock like, bright purple leaves that look great all summer. The clumps are topped in fall with light lavender flowers. Oxalis 'Francis' is a lighter purple than Oxalis 'Atropurpurea' that almost glows. We think this is