About

A compact, mat-forming, evergreen sub-shrub from Mediterranean habitats with small, narrowly ovate, mid-green leaves and erect stems bearing small, saucer-shaped, pale yellow flowers with a darker central eye in early summer. A delicate and ornamental rock rose for a warm, sunny, very well-drained rock garden or gravel border.

About the genus

Oxalis can be annuals or perennials, with fibrous, bulbous or rhizomatous rootstocks, palmately divided leaves and funnel-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers that mostly close in dull weather and at night

Plant details

Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.

Care notes

CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.