Oxalis hirta

Also Known As

Oxalis hirta 'Pink'

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 5"-12"
W: 4"-6"

planting zones

8b-11

More Options

Oxalis hirta plant details

Oxalis hirta is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with blue foliage. In fall pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Oxalis hirta

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: oxalidaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue
Mature size: 4 IN - 6 IN - wide, 5 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Oxalis hirta

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low

Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sweet and well-behaved woodsorrel from South Africa, making low mats of bluish green leaves on 5” stems topped, in late fall to early winter, with yellow-centered, rose-pink star flowers, a cheerful addition to a winter day. Easily enjoying a Mediterranean climate, these are drought tolerant, dormant in summer and returning with fall rains. For sun to part shade. Frost hardy in the upper teens F, USDA zone 8b; lower in a protected garden spot. Can also be grown indoors in bright light where they are more floriferous if pot bound.

By: Cistus Nursery

Description coming soon. Minimum temperature: xx?F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

DO NOT BE AFRAID! Beautiful Oxalis hirta will not invade your garden! Well behaved & delivering terrific impact, this little South African species bulb bears pretty, small, clover-like leaves. A wonderful sight beginning in late Fall to early Winter when you’re lonesome for cheery color, it keeps going to late Spring with effusive, saturated, brilliant magenta, 1” yellow throated, trumpet blooms. Deciduous, it needs no Summer water, then pops back up with the first rains. Easy & a choice container subject! Hardy to 20 °F.