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    Cyclamen hederifolium

    Also Known As

    • Cyclamen hederifolia
    • Hardy Cyclamen

    Plant type

    perennial, groundcover, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 3"
    • W: 6"-12"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Cyclamen hederifolium plant details

    Cyclamen hederifolium is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover bulb / corm / tuber with chartreuse, green and variegated foliage. In fall and summer lavender and pink flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cyclamen hederifolium

    Plant type: perennial groundcover bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: primulaceae
    Foliage: deciduous chartreuse, green and variegated
    Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 3 IN tall
    Flowers: lavender and pink blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: container plant, edging plant, rock garden, summer dormant, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cyclamen hederifolium

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Where do I begin talking about a group of one of the easiest to grow, most misunderstood plants ? If I can only use one word it would be DRAINAGE! Especially during their short Summer dormant period. What other plant gives you beautiful pink and white pendulous flowers in September and Octpber and spectacular silvery mottled, immensely variable foliage all Winter? Plant with the bulbs slightly above soil level under a tree for shade and drainage and you'll soon have a huge colony.

    By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

    Familiar with colorful florist cyclamens? Did you know there are several varieties that can be grown in home gardens? This variety is the easiest and delivers an unexpected, but oh so welcome, pop of pink in September/October.

    By: Leafari

    Pink blooms surprise you in August and September on 6" curved stems. Very attractive wintertime foliage forms a puzzle-like mat of mosaiced green and silver that spreads across the ground and flows between stones. Makes you want to give it a pat.Minimum temperature: -20 °F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    This delicate shady perennial has charming pink flowers with a magenta V at the base of each petal. The leaves are ivy shaped, dark green and often marbled with light green. C. hederifolium is summer dormant coming into leaf and bloom between August and October. It remains evergreen throughout the winter. Grow in light, well-drained soil in shade or part shade. Plant en masse for a superb woodland effect. Widely distributed along the Mediterranean from France to Turkey.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    We're proud to deliver huge bulbs, 3-4 inches across, of this fall-blooming cyclamen that bulb-guru John Bryan calls "the first choice for most gardens." Known as sowbread in Shakespeare's time, today it's called ivy-leaved cyclamen for its angular, ivy-like, silver-patterned leaves. Give it light shade and humus-rich soil that's dry in summer. Aka C. neapolitanum, 4-6", zones 6a-7b(9bWC)

    By: Old House Gardens

    Hardy Cyclamen are appealing because they are carefree and tough. Established plants can have hundreds of flowers, and live for many years. Not collected in the wild, a domestic source. Pink and white flowered with heavily mottled foliage.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    Ferociously floriferous; the clumps of marbled foliage can spread to nearly 2' wide, radiating from flattened bulbs the size of dinner plates and producing delicate pink flowers in such numbers as not to be believed from late summer until early winter. They posses the amplitude and grace of a florist Cyclamen and a tuberous tenacity that rivals Kudzu.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Pink or white flowers 1" tall with darker, ruffled-like base. Very attractive, strikingly mottled foliage from late fall thru spring. For well drained soil. Great for planting under trees and shrubs where they naturalize. Summer Dormant. 2 3/8" square - 3 3/4" deep pots.

    By: Edelweiss Perennials

    This charming woodland species is a favorite in our garden where the green and pewter variegated foliage provides fall to spring interest beneath the Katsura tree. Plants usually go dormant in summer and appreciate a break from regular watering, but reappear in the fall and winter with delicate blushing flowers on naked stalks. Over time the low-growing colonies will spread slowly creating lovely drifts to delight the eye. An excellent choice for dry shade. Hardy to 0 °F. Native to Europe and Turkey.

    By: Native Sons

    Blooms: winter, pink-magenta/ summer deciduous, gray-green foliage Zone 6-9. 6", Europe, part shade-shade, moist, well drained.

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    Hardy Cyclamen that is perfectly suited to our area and one of the few plants you can grow successfully under Firs or Cedars. Summer dormant when dry and grows in winter when the rains are happening. This is early Fall pleasure with lots of pink flowers before the leaves appear.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    There seems to be a lot of diversity under the umbrella of this species, but let it NOT be said that this one's a wimp. The leaves & flowers may be variable, but this is a TOUGH PLANT & long lived!! There have been documented cases of tubers of this species living for longer than a century & growing to the size of a Frisbee! Blooms from late Summer into Fall before the foliage emerges & the leaves persist through Winter. Avoid over-watering in Summer when tubers are dormant, but give this plant good soil & light shade for best performance. Delightful as a groundcover under Azaleas! May take it’s time to establish, but afterwards is sure to be a steady & reliable Autumn delight! Mulch tops in colder winter zones.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Rose pink flowers Aug. - Sept. on 3-4" stems. Large light green leaves marbled silver and white. Also white varieties set corms a foot apart.

    By: Briggs Plant Propagators

    Gardening facts about Cyclamen hederifolium plant

    How to Grow Cyclamen hederifolium

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • chartreuse
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • lavender

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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