Oxalis violacea Battle of the Bands Salvia Ever thought about having a

Ever thought about having a "gin and tonic" in your garden

then leave the stalks until late winter for the birds to feed on

The cardamom-scented leaves (evergreen in mild climates) are held at a low

I next saw the stable form four years later in Roy Herold's Massachusetts garden

the dark green

Oxalis violacea Battle of the Bands Salvia Ever thought about having aOxalis violacea 'Battle of the Bands' is our 2000 collection of the lovely US native Oxalis violacea from Polk County, Tennessee. We've traveled through the US for decades looking for exceptional leaf forms of Oxalis violacea, which can vary from solid green to purple patterns, and this is one of our best. Oxalis 'Battle of the Bands' is a tight clumping form with lovely dark purple bands around the leaf edges. In April (NC), light lavender flowers