Oxalis versicolor tough Strikingly handsome long lavendar flower

Strikingly handsome long lavendar flower spikes set against beautiful glossy purple-green foliage

Flowers in spring

still slightly brownish and less toothsome

Image by Stan Shebs

Lovely rock garden

Oxalis versicolor tough Strikingly handsome long lavendar flowerCandy cane sorrel. Cute and pretty in winter. Candy cane sorrel refers to the red and white stripes when the flower is in bud. It is a long blooming South African species found on flats and slopes in the northwest and southwest Cape. 5 15 cm. As autumn rains get it cracking, keep it largely dry until you would like some winter cheer! A free draining mix essential. Oxalis do not like frosts in the main. If you get a few spare corms, try them in a well