Oxalis corniculata

common yellow woodsorrel

Oxalidaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

.2 to .3 ft tall by 1.0 to 2.0 ft wide

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Good addition to a freedom lawn.

Considerations:

Will spread.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Nectar attracts bees, butterflies and flies.

Native Habitats:

disturbed areas