Professional Growing Information 
I struggled with this finicky plant for weeks, thought it was dying, turned red, and just looked like a p.o.s. One hot day, while moving my other babies out of the scorching sun, I brought the ever so unsightly zinfandel into the full shade also. And to my surprise, within hours it was reborn! So, as the exposure recommended, part sun to sun, they're wrong. I'd say full to part shade for outdoor summer months. A sunny window indoors during our Michigan winters will do the job.
Zinfandel™ Oxalis vulcanicola
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height
6" - 10"
Spread
10" - 12"
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Details
Features
Wine-red leaves with yellow flowers; sterile and noninvasive
Award WinnerDeadheading Not NecessaryCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:6 - 10 InchesSpacing:10 - 12 InchesSpread:10 - 12 InchesFlower Colors:YellowFlower Shade:YellowFoliage Colors:PurpleFoliage Shade:Black/PurpleHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunMaintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Early SummerBloom Time:Mid SummerBloom Time:Late SummerBloom Time:Mid SpringBloom Time:Late SpringHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Great cascading out of containers or window boxes
Maintenance Notes:Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary.
"Very nice! Little hard for me to use in planting beds, the golden color of the flower just didn't blend well with my color scheme so I kept it containerized (monoplanting, low dish) and the publis reacted favorably... lots of questions about it. Who cares if it blooms - foliage makes it worth growing." - Janet Draper, Smithsonian Institution
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15 Reviews
59453121Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.-
Kate, Michigan, United States, 8 years ago
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I had this plant last year and it didn;t do so well, but this year it was a prize winner. I really wish I can grow it inside but I am afraid it will dry up,due to the lack of humidity in the house during winter.
Eduvina, 10 years ago -
Love the plant, very easy to grow, but find it very invasive!!
Russell Studebaker, Saskatchewan, Canada, 11 years ago -
Love this plant for containers, I always overwinter it, adds such nice color and easy to grow.
Jackie, Minnesota, United States, 11 years ago -
It grew in a difficult place in the yard that gets the eastern sun and gets hot, then cools off in the afternoon and gets very shady.
Steve, New Jersey, United States, 11 years ago -
Linda, Illinois, United States, 11 years ago
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Healthy and in bloom until mid October.
Joan La Mourie, Michigan, United States, 11 years ago -
Beautiful, no-maintenance plant, striking color!
David, Michigan, United States, 11 years ago -
Thrived in part shade windowbox
Chris, Illinois, United States, 11 years ago -
Russell Studebaker, Florida, United States, 11 years ago
4 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2005 Arboretum Approved Dallas Arboretum 2005 Arboretum Approved Dallas Arboretum 2005 Arboretum Approved Dallas Arboretum 2005 Arboretum Approved Dallas Arboretum -
