Oxalis violacea Battle of the Bands Salvia then leave the stalks until

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

white tubular flowers in late April (NC)

the dark green

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

While Trachelospermum asiaticum is often seen climbing trees in the wild

Oxalis violacea Battle of the Bands Salvia then leave the stalks untilOxalis 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