Oxalis triangularis Francis Speirantha then it dies

then it dies

so expect about 5-10 years before you'll have a basketball-sized clump

There is a possibility that this may eventually be determined to be a new species (Probst 2005)

This slow-spreader has tiny yellow flowers and equally tiny pinhead-sized green leaves

multiplies well when kept moist

Oxalis triangularis Francis Speirantha then it diesThis amazing heat loving false shamrock comes from our friends at Yucca Do, who got it from a Houston gardener named Francis, who discovered it as a garden seedling. Oxalis 'Francis' makes an 8" tall x 1' wide clump of 3 lobed, shamrock like, bright purple leaves that look great all summer. The clumps are topped in fall with light lavender flowers. Oxalis 'Francis' is a lighter purple than Oxalis 'Atropurpurea' that almost glows. We think this is