Oxalis violacea Tyrian Purple Dracunculus but our nine year old

but our nine year old specimen has reached 6' tall x 3' wide

all carefully arranged between the thumb-sized green leaves

the 2' tall x 3' wide clumps are topped with sweetly fragrant

this has become one of our favorite and most distinctive garden-worthy hostas

the stalks are topped with a show of 3-4" wide

Oxalis violacea Tyrian Purple Dracunculus but our nine year oldOxalis 'Tyrian Purple' is a 2024 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our 2000 collection of the North American native (Canada south to Mexico) woodland Oxalis violacea from near Lafayette, Georgia. This exceptional form sports foliage with a strong purple band in the middle of each leaf. In spring, the clumps are topped with a lovely show of near white flowers quite different from the typical mid lavender. Although Oxalis violacea is typically a