Gettysburg Gardens - Cyclamen hederifolium

Cyclamen hederifolium (aka Hardy cyclamen) is a tuberous herbaceous perennial in the primrose family that is native to woodland, shrubland, and rocky areas in the Mediterranean. It has showy flowers and ivy-like leaves that can be green, silver but often variegated. Hardy cyclamen blooms and sprouts leaves in autumn, the leaves grow through the winter, and then the plant goes dormant before summer, when the seed pods ripen and open. This plant prefers humus-rich, moist soil in partial shade but will grow in average dry to moist soil. It even tolerates dry shade. It grows from corms that should be planted about 1 inch deep. The roots emerge from the "shoulders" of the corm, so make sure that part of the corm is under soil. Keep them on the dry side when dormant. Pot size: 3" x 3" x 5"