Iron Cross wood sorrel
Oxalis tetraphylla 'Iron Cross'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Iron Cross' wood sorrel (Oxalis tetraphylla 'Iron Cross') is a perennial for containers, low maintenance beds, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The plant stays about 12 inches tall.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Balloon flower, and Anemone.