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Oxalis Iron Cross

AKA: Good Luck Plant

Oxalis deppei

This is a large and eye-catching clover that won’t take over your garden. I would actually prefer it to be slightly more aggressive… It comes back beautifully every year in latee spring but isn’t super hardy looking, which may be due to its dry and ever-shadier location. I should probably move it soon or it will disappear forever underneath the hostas!

  • Plant Type
  • Perennial
    • Shade Grade
    • B
    • Light Requirement
    • Part Shade
    • Part Sun
    • Sun
    • Location
    • North Side Yard
    Nursery Tag

    Non-invasive form with burgundy-eyed leaves and creamy red blooms in summer. Tolerates some sun and drought. Good drainage. 8"h x 12"w. Edging or garden or container accent.

    Gardener's Log

    07/2011: Planted next to sidewalk.

    07/2019: Moved to north side yard, west of trellis

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    oxalis iron cross photo

    Photo by wallygrom

    Oxalis Iron Cross

    oxalis iron cross photo

    Photo by wundoroo

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    Shade Grade

    B

    Comes back every year, but a little tall and spindly.

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    Hi! I'm Lorie and I wrangle plants in a muddy, feral shade garden in the Pacific Northwest. I built this site to serve as a gardening journal and quasi-accurate record of planting successes and failures. My goal is to help "future me" be a better gardener. I hope what I've learned along the way can be useful to you too. Thanks for visiting!

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