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alleluia

Oxalis acetosella

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Oxalis
Family: Oxalidaceae
Common Names: common wood sorrel, cuckoo bread, cuckoo meat, cuckoo sorrel, cuckooflower, fairy bells, French sorrel, gowk meat, hallelujah, hearts, lady's clover, little gentle one, marsh clover, sleeping beauty, sleeping clover, sleeping Molly, sow trefoil, St Cecilia's flower, St Patrick's cross, stabwort, stubwort, wood sorrel, wood sower

About this plant

A rhizomatous spreading perennial up to 10cm in height when in flower, with leaves of three heart-shaped, folded green leaflets. Among the leaves delicate flower stems bear single, funnel-shaped white flowers with fine pink veins, from spring to midsummer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

SandyLoamChalk

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in dappled shade.

Pruning

No pruning necessary

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring; small sections of rhizome root easily with bottom heat or from seed

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails outdoors

Diseases

May be suceptible to rust diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseSubmerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years