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What is Redwood Sorrel? Redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana) is a low-growing flowering plant that is native to western coastal regions of the United States. Hardy to USDA growing zone 7, this perennial plant is ideal for use as a groundcover and in wild plantings like woodland gardens.
- Is redwood sorrel edible?
- How do you grow redwood sorrel?
- What animals eat redwood sorrel?
- Is redwood sorrel an evergreen?
- What does redwood sorrel taste like?
- Is redwood sorrel native to California?
- How do you transplant redwood sorrel?
- What grows well with wood sorrel?
- Where does Pink sorrel grow?
Is redwood sorrel edible?
Leaves of redwood sorrel are edible cooked or raw but are mildly toxic from the presence of oxalic acid. When consumed, they should be eaten in small quantities. Northwest tribes were known to eat redwood sorrel with dried fish.
How do you grow redwood sorrel?
Redwood sorrel
- Noteworthy CharacteristicsNative to the Northwestern U.S. and California. ...
- CareGrow in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in full or part shade.
- PropagationSow seed at 55° to 64°F in late winter or early spring.
What animals eat redwood sorrel?
Many animals eat redwood sorrel, like black-tailed deer.
Is redwood sorrel an evergreen?
Ornamental Qualities
Redwood Sorrel stays green all year long. Plant it under existing shade trees or alongside other native groundcovers. It grows particularly well with Woodland Strawberry, Miner's Lettuce, and our native Violets.
What does redwood sorrel taste like?
Leaves, flowers, and seed pods (which resemble miniature okra fruits) are all edible. Wood sorrel will begin to wilt almost immediately after harvesting, so it's best eaten on the spot. Its tangy, somewhat sour flavor—reminiscent of citrus—makes it an excellent garnish in just about any salad.
Is redwood sorrel native to California?
Oxalis oregana , known as redwood sorrel or Oregon oxalis, is a species of the wood sorrel family, Oxalidaceae, in the genus Oxalis native to moist Douglas-fir and coast redwood forests of western North America from southwestern British Columbia to Washington, Oregon, and California.
How do you transplant redwood sorrel?
Remove dry, dead leaves after the wood sorrel plant goes dormant. Do not water or fertilize it while it is dormant. Move the plant to a cool, dark location. Leave it there for two to three months until it begins to grow new leaves, and then move it back to its usual location, and resume watering and fertilizing.
What grows well with wood sorrel?
Ferns, hostas, heucheras and other forest plants are ideal partners for wood sorrel. They are great fillers in the shade garden, fluffing up the space around other larger plants with their lush foliage.
Where does Pink sorrel grow?
Grows best in full sun to partial shade and moist to dry soil. They can be propagated by division of the bulb-like rhizomes in the fall or spring.
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