Lucky Shamrock, Wood Sorrel

Oxalis Regnelli

Lucky Shamrock is a small herbaceous perennial with distinctive three-sectioned triangular clover like foliage that is  a popular houseplant.  The delicate white flowers appear on an off throughout fall, winter, and spring.   Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soils.  Unlike most houseplants, Shamrock goes dormant in summer.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Let soil dry between watering.  Plant will go dormant in summer- once the foliage declines it needs to be set in a dark place to rest.  Once the shoot begin to appear place it back in the sun.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Lilac, Wood Spurge, Violet

IMAGE: Accuruss, Shamrock plant in bloom, CC BY-SA 4.0, Reshani , Wild Plant, CC BY-SA 4.0