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| Wood Sorrel |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Wood Sorrel grows in open woods in rocky, acidic soils throughout the eastern United States often around the bases of large oak trees where they may form large patches. The 2 to 3 inch tall clumps have clover-like leaves and 2/3 inch light violet-pink flowers bunched on 3-inch stalks in late spring. Flowers often close on cloudy days. By mid-summer the plants have gone dormant and disappeared. Plants come from tiny pea-sized tubers, which spread, via thread-like runners. This is a neat plant to naturalize in average to dry soil in open shade. Try it with Alumroot, Pussytoes, and 'Corbett' Columbine. Best planted AFTER going dormant in summer. Cat# 1384
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Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical PlantFinder
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Available: Currently
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Native Plant |
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Good Fragrance |
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Butterfly Plant |
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Hummingbird Plant |
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Good Fall Color |
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Berries & Fruits |
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Deer resistant |
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| Ease of Culture |
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Easy |
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Not Too Hard |
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Difficult or Tricky |
| Evergreen |
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Yes |
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Semi |
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No |
| Plant Type |
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Wildflower |
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Shrub |
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Grass or grass-like |
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Perennial |
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Tree |
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Ground cover |
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Fern |
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Vine |
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| Light Exposure |
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Full sun |
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Mostly sunny |
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Half and half |
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Full shade |
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Mostly shady |
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| Soil Condition |
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Sandy |
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Organic |
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Clay |
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Average |
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| Moisture Tolerance |
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Dry |
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Wet |
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Moist |
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Moderate |
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| Height |
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12" or less
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24" to 36" |
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12" to 24" |
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36" or taller |
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| Color |
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White/whitish |
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Pink |
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Blue |
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Yellows |
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Rose |
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Green |
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Orange, coral |
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Violet |
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Brown |
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Peach, salmon |
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Lavender |
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Mauve |
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Red, scarlet |
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Purple |
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Tan |
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Early spring |
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Early summer |
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Early fall |
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Mid spring |
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Mid summer |
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Mid fall |
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Late spring |
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Late summer |
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Late fall |
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We welcome your suggestions and comments. Please tell us how we can improve, or if there are other plants you wish we carried.
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