Oxalis triangularis Francis Caryopteris of South Carolina

of South Carolina

but this is obviously another case of a colorblind plant breeder

roadside ditches

the foliage is topped with 1' tall spikes of large white

Oxalis triangularis Francis Caryopteris of South CarolinaThis 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