Oxalis triangularis Francis Speirantha There is a possibility that

There is a possibility that this may eventually be determined to be a new species (Probst 2005)

then it dies

under the watchful eye of William Macarthur

withholding water

our 8-year-old specimen is 7' tall and 10' across and survived 0 degrees F

Oxalis triangularis Francis Speirantha There is a possibility thatThis amazing heat loving false shamrock comes from our friends at Yucca Do, who got it from a Houston gardener named Francis, who discovered it as a garden seedling. Oxalis 'Francis' makes an 8" tall x 1' wide clump of 3 lobed, shamrock like, bright purple leaves that look great all summer. The clumps are topped in fall with light lavender flowers. Oxalis 'Francis' is a lighter purple than Oxalis 'Atropurpurea' that almost glows. We think this is