Distinctive Foliage
Triangular leaflets add geometric texture, with natural color variation expected from seed.Triangular leaves add texture, with variation from seed.
False Shamrock Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Ground Cover
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
False shamrock (Oxalis triangularis) is a seed-grown herbaceous perennial with distinctive triangular leaflets and small pale pink to white flowers. Foliage color, pattern, and growth habit may vary among seedlings; this listing does not represent a named cultivar or guarantee fixed purple foliage.
Grow as an ornamental in containers or managed ground-cover spaces with full sun to partial shade and loamy, well-drained soil. Keep the medium evenly moist while seedlings establish, then allow the surface to dry slightly between waterings.
A seed-grown ornamental perennial with triangular foliage and delicate pale flowers for containers and managed ground cover; natural seedling variation is expected.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Oxalis triangularis
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Partial Shade
Water Needs
Moderate
Soil Preference
Loamy and well-drained
Why Gardeners Love It
Delicate Flowers
Small pale pink to white flowers rise above the foliage during active growth.Pale flowers rise above the foliage in active growth.
Flexible Placement
Compact clumps suit containers, shaded edges, and managed ground-cover plantings.Compact clumps suit containers and shaded edges.
Best Growing Conditions
- Sun Exposure
- Partial Shade
- Moisture Needs
- Moderate
- Soil Preference
- Loamy and well-drained
How to Grow
Prepare
Fill a clean tray with fine, moist, well-drained seed-starting mix.
Use a clean tray with moist, well-drained mix.
Sow
Sow at the packet depth and press gently to maintain close soil contact.
Sow at packet depth and press gently into the mix.
Water
Mist gently and keep the surface evenly moist without leaving standing water.
Mist gently; keep moist without standing water.
Grow
Provide bright indirect light or partial shade while seedlings develop.
Give bright indirect light or partial shade.
Transplant
Move sturdy seedlings to containers or managed, well-drained garden spaces.
Move sturdy seedlings to well-drained spaces.
Garden Uses
Ground Cover
Containers
Ornamental Borders
Home Gardens
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