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Oxalis melanosticta 'Ken Aslet' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Oxalis melanosticta 'Ken Aslet'

Oxalis melanosticta 'Ken Aslet'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Oxalis
Family: Oxalidaceae

About this plant

A small mat-forming specimen plant up to 10cm tall in flower, with felty, pale green, trefoil leaves covered with silvery hairs and funnel-shaped, bright lemon-yellow flowers just above the leaves, in autumn, dormant in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Sandy

AcidNeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, nutirent poor soil in full sun in a sheltered position, or in an alpine house in a mixture of equal parts loam, leaf mould and grit

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails outdoors

Diseases

May be suceptible to rust diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

Gravel GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years