Even among the huge variety of houseplants, the shamrock plant still manages to stand out. If you want to add one to your collection, here are some care tips.

The true Irish Shamrock (Seamog in Gaelic, summer plant) is Trifolium repens, commonly known as white clover. This tri-leafed plant grows wild throughout Ireland (and in temperate Europe and America).

I hope you have a bottle of good strong Irish whiskey stashed away all ready to fortify you for the St. Patrick's Day parade and for the ritual drowning of the shamrock through the big day.

Photo by Michele Warmund, MU Extension. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, grocery stores or floral shops will sell an attractive “shamrock plant.” This imposter is a plant from the genus ...