Reviewed by Kathleen Miller Purple shamrock, also known as false shamrock, is one of the uncommon plants with deep purple, nearly black foliage. The leaves are triangular and typically grow in groups ...

With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, grocery stores and nurseries will be selling “shamrocks." As someone of Irish descent, I ...

With March now upon us, St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. But Leprechauns, green beer and pots of gold aside, there is another traditional symbol associated with the ...

By most accounts, the original shamrock is thought to be either yellow clover (Trifolium dubium) or white clover (Trifolium repens). Both plants have three oval green leaflets with tiny ...

You've got rainbows, leprechauns, gold...and the mysterious green plant in question. The whole shamrock versus clover confusion plays out in so many aspects of the holiday, whether we notice it or ...