Oxalis siliquosa 'Sunset-Velvet' /Sunset Velvet Oxalis

Oxalis siliquosa 'Sunset-Velvet'  / Oxalis siliquosa 'Sunset-Velvet'
Foliage with a touch of purple coloring
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Foliage with a touch of purple coloring

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Scientific Name: Oxalis siliquosa 'Sunset-Velvet'
Common Name: Sunset Velvet Oxalis
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height: Under 1 foot
Spread: 2 -3 feet
Bloom time: Summer, Fall
Flower color: Yellow
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments: In spring has the bright coral-red stems, covered over with leaves that are gold, orange, pink, and coppery yellow. The leaves turn lime green in July and in early September they become deep magenta. In cold weather it dies down and is dormant until spring. It is a low growing wide spreading oxalis and makes a ground cover.