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Oxalis 'Irish Mist'

Also Known As

  • Oxalis regnellii 'Irish Mist'
  • False Shamrock
  • Wood Sorrel

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 6"-12"
  • W: 12"-15"

planting zones

  • 7a-9b

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Oxalis 'Irish Mist' plant details

Oxalis 'Irish Mist' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green, variegated and white foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Oxalis 'Irish Mist'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: oxalidaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green, variegated and white
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: clumping, container plant, edging plant, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Oxalis 'Irish Mist'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Don't worry; no spreading through the garden! Light green large shamrock leaves are flecked with white that diminishes with summer warmth and returns with cooler temperatures. They form 6-inch tall mounds with pretty white flowers blooming in clusters just above the leaves all summer until frost - refreshing. From South America. Minimum temperature: 0?F
Irish Mist a mounding habit with a rosette of three-lobed leaves, light green, speckled with white specks, blooming heavily in spring to early summer. Great for rock gardens, noninvasive.

Gardening facts about Oxalis 'Irish Mist' plant

How to Grow Oxalis 'Irish Mist'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained

Features

  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
  • Foliage Color

    • variegated
    • white
    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen
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