Shamrocks

Of all the photos that I took last week at the gardens with bright, beautiful flowers, this is the one that caught my eye the most.

The shamrocks were located in one of the shaded areas of the gardens, where they formed a blanket of green around rocks, a creek, a pond and many other shade-loving plants.

These shamrocks in the photo are Oxalis also known as sorrel, not the “clover” that is common in grassy areas, which are from the Trifolium family. According to my research they are easy to grow, and perfect for gardens like mine — mostly shaded with rocks.

Today I have nothing scheduled. I might just go find some shamrocks to plant!