trefle.io · Taken Aug 17, 2019 by Anne Rousseau (cc-by-sa)
Oxalidaceae
Yellow sheep-sorrel
Oxalis stricta
Also known as Upright yellow wood sorrel, Yellow sorrel, Oxalis dillenii, Oxalis europaea var. lanulosa
Native Plants · Oxalis · Sorrel · Ground Cover · Weed · Perennial · Part Shade · Woodland · Edible Weed · Low Maintenance · Naturalistic
Yellow sheep-sorrel is a low-maintenance perennial that thrives in partial shade with moderate, consistent moisture. It spreads readily via rhizomes, so containment may be needed in garden beds. It is generally considered a lawn and garden weed but can be tolerated or used as a ground cover in naturalistic settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil moderately moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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