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Plant profile · Austin & Hill Country

Violet Woodsorrel

Oxalis violacea
native · Central Texas

Violet Woodsorrel is a wildflower native to Central Texas. It wants full sun or part shade. Blooms white, pink, purple and violet in Apr–Oct. Good for birds.

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The facts

3 sources
Type
Wildflower
Sun
Full sun to part shade (3–6 hrs of direct sun)
Bloom
Apr–Oct · white, pink, purple, violet
Wildlife
Supports birds

Where it grows

17 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.