Oxalis triangularis Francis Speirantha our 8-year-old specimen is 7'

our 8-year-old specimen is 7' tall and 10' across and survived 0 degrees F

then it dies

so expect about 5-10 years before you'll have a basketball-sized clump

under the watchful eye of William Macarthur

withholding water

Oxalis triangularis Francis Speirantha our 8-year-old specimen is 7'This 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