| Description | Hardy Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) is a robust and dependable species of Cyclamen. The pink-to-white nodding flowers are held above the attractive green-silver leaves in the spring. |
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| Pronunciation | (SIK-lah-men)(hed-er-ih-FOE-lee-um) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc., Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-8 |
| Sunlight | part sun, partial shade |
| Moisture | It needs average moisture conditions and goes dormant in the summer, so no additional water during this period |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Temperature | tolerates -28 degrees F |
| Flowers | Pale to dark pink, dark v-shaped blotch at base, flower stalks will twist and coli releasing seeds on the ground in the fall |
| Fruit | capsule |
| Leaves | It is decorative, ivy-shaped, with dark to gray-green leaves with silver markings. |
| Stems | I have seen the underground stems listed as tubers, corms, and tuberose roots. |
| Dimensions | 6-8 inches, can form dense plantings |
| Propagation | Seeds probably need some form of stratification, easiest by division |
| Native Site | Inhabits woodland, scrub, and rocky hillsides from sea level to 1300m (4,262 ft). |
| Misc Facts | "By late spring, the foliage dies down and does what many of us wish we could do—go to sleep for the summer. Cyclamen hederifolium is great in masses and will naturalize in woodland settings where they can be dry while dormant. We prefer to situate them at the base or under the canopy of large trees or shrubs. The Royal Horticultural Society named Cyclamen hederifolium one of the top 200 plants of the last 200 years!" (#212) |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #60-The American Gardeners World of Bulbs (Judy Glattstein), #159-The Propagation of Alpines (Lawerence D Hills), #212-Plant Delights Nursery (www.plantdelights.com) |
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