Oxalis hirta Cacti & Succulents and regular summer water

and regular summer water

tiny red ribbons

Slow growing evergreen perennial with very narrow black grass-like leaves that grow 4-6' inches tall

the bracts covered in cobweb-like hairs

each petal bearing a deep crimson dot in early summer

Oxalis hirta Cacti & Succulents and regular summer waterSweet and well behaved woodsorrel from South Africa, making low mats of bluish green leaves on 5 stems topped, in late fall to early winter, with yellow centered, rose pink star flowers, a cheerful addition to a winter day. Easily enjoying a Mediterranean climate, these are drought tolerant, dormant in summer, returning with fall rains. For sun to part shade. Frost hardy in the upper teens F, USDA zone 8b; lower in a protected garden spot. Can also be