Botanical Name: Cyclamen hedenfolium
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Common Name: Ivy leaf Cyclamen  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Bulb

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey, Silver, White

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Ivy leaf cyclamen has green and silver mottled foliage in early October, making mounds 3 inches tall and 6 to 12 inch wide. In September, just prior to the emerging foliage, the tiny pink flowers poke through the ground. By late spring, the foliage dies and goes dormant for the summer. Cyclamen are great in mass and will naturalize in woodland settings where they can be dry while dormant. Site them at the base or under the canopy of large trees or shrubs.
Grows in light shade, with maybe just a bit of morning sun. Plant in rich, well drained soil, in a place were it won't receive too much summer water. Plant corms just below the soil surface in the spring. Plants are dormant in summer; mulch in winter. Corms may rot if over-watered during the summer or planted in poorly drained soil. I've been in a few gardens on the east bench where these are thriving!