sorrel
Oxalis articulata
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve pink
- Foliage color
- Green, red/burgundy
Garden uses
Notes
Sorrel (Oxalis articulata) is a perennial for ground cover and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It forms a clumping mound of green and burgundy leaves that stays 6 to 9 inches tall and wide. Mauve pink flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Ostrich fern, Spotted beebalm, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina.