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    Cyclamen coum

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3"-4"
    • W: 5"-8"

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Cyclamen coum plant details

    Cyclamen coum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue, green and variegated foliage. In fall and winter magenta and pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cyclamen coum

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: primulaceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue, green and variegated
    Mature size: 5 IN - 8 IN - wide, 3 IN - 4 IN - tall
    Flowers: magenta and pink blooms in fall and winter
    Uses: container plant, rock garden, summer dormant, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cyclamen coum

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Cyclamen coum or Persian violet is a delicate shady perennial with charming pink (sometimes white) flowers and beautiful, heart-shaped, dark green leaves that are often marbled with pale green or silver. It is summer dormant coming into leaf and bloom between late fall and early spring. Grow in light, well-drained soil in shade or part shade. Plant en masse for a superb woodland effect. From the Balkans, Turkey and Lebanon. Possibly hardy to zone 5 with good protection.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    You'll appreciate and look forward to the multitude of lovely pink-to-white flowers the flat tubers of this woodlander can produce in very early spring (or even winter!), along with its silver variegated foliage. PSh/M/humus-rich

    By: Forestfarm

    Beautiful low growing (2-3”), rounded leaves, patterned and veined in silver emerge in fall & persist into spring. Striking flowers on 4” stems in shades of rose, pink, or white parade thru winter to early spring; site slowly expanding clumps where they can be appreciated & seen up close (around stepping stones or along a path). Light shade, well drained soil, drought tolt (needs no water in summer), no care required! Deer & rabbit resistant, long lived, gets better every year! USDA 6

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Similar to C. hederifolium, described below, with the exception of a more rounded leaf and even more variable flower color, this species flowers after the foliage appears, usually in November in my garden, and continues through the end of the year.

    By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

    The hardiest of the winter blooming Cyclamen with pewter to silver heart shaped leaves and sweet flowers in shades of pink. Grow Cyclamen in sharp draining soil! Corms should not be buried too deep!. Live blooming plants shipped in early spring should be planted at the depth they are planted in the pots. Dormant corms should be planted so that the top of bulbs are 1-2" below the grade surface. Grow Cyclamen in partial to full shade.

    By: Avant Gardens

    A jewel of the winter garden with round leaves. Flowers can range in color from white to vivid pink, rising above the densely clustered leaves. It will bring joy to your gardening heart.Minimum temperature: -20°F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    A joy in their own right, copious rounded shiny dark green leaves embellished with intricate silver markings make a lovely fall and wintertime display. Lolling on slender stems, a colorful flood of enchanting blooms ranging from soft pinks to rich carmine shades add further enticements. This long-lived AGM winning perennial is undaunted by dry shade, appreciates an annual mulch and spreads slowly to form a substantial clump.

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Extremely hardy popular species produces its pink-reflexed blooms in spring, often flowering through the snow, try a big drift of these in your spring woodland garden, one glimpse and you will be captivated. ZONE 5

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Pink, sometimes white flowers, consisting of 5 reflexed, twisted petals. This group consists of plants with green or marbled leaves. They appear from fall through spring. Great for planting under small trees and shrubs. Well drained soil. 2 3/8" square -3 3/4" deep pots.

    By: Edelweiss Perennials

    A very winter hardy, easy to grow, no maintenance, and extremely long lived perennial. This variety blooms after the leaves are formed. Pink and white pendulous flowers in late fall thru winter. Silver mottled foliage spreading makes a great ground cover. Hardy zone 6-9. Goes Dormant in Mid summer. Likes filtered morning sun, light shade, shade.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

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

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    Distinctive roundish, heart shaped leaves have striking patterns. It may take several years for the leaves to fully develop their characteristic markings. Flowers are deep rose, appearing in late winter or early spring.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    The leaves are heart shaped displaying pale to darker green and in early spring the flowers show shades of pale pink to magenta. It prefers the shade and generally grows vigorously in zone 4.

    By: Briggs Plant Propagators

    Gardening facts about Cyclamen coum plant

    How to Grow Cyclamen coum

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry when dormant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • magenta

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • winter
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    See other plant types of Cyclamen for your garden

    Cyclamen hederifolium [pure silver leaf]

    aka Cyclamen hederifolium 'Silver Leaved Forms', Cyclamen hederifolium [PDN Silver Leaf], Cyclamen hederifolium [silver leaved forms], Cyclamen hederifolium [silver shades], Silver-Leaf Hardy Cyclamen

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3"-5"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Cyclamen hederifolium [pure silver leaf] flower by Cistus Nursery
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    Cyclamen hederifolium

    aka Cyclamen hederifolia, Hardy Cyclamen

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Cyclamen hederifolium flower by Leafari
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    Cyclamen coum [silver leaf form]

    aka Cyclamen coum 'Silver Leaf Form', Cyclamen coum [silver form], Silver Hardy Perennial Cyclamen

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 5"-10"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • regular - occasional
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Cyclamen coum [silver leaf form] flower, foliage by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Cyclamen hederifolium [mostly silver-leaf pink]

    aka Cyclamen hederifolium 'Silver Leaf Pink', Cyclamen hederifolium [Silver Leaf Pink Strain], Cyclamen hederifolium [silver], Cyclamen neapolitanum [silver], Hardy Cyclamen

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2"-6"

    Width: 5"-12"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Cyclamen hederifolium [mostly silver-leaf pink] flower, foliage, form by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Cyclamen coum 'Magic Mirror'

    aka Magic™ Mirror Hardy Cyclamen

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3"

    Width: 10"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • low - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Cyclamen coum 'Magic Mirror' flower, foliage by Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
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