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Ivy-leaved Cyclamen

Cyclamen hederifolium

  • Toxic if eaten
Ivy-leaved Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium)

Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, white

What actually matters with this one

It flowers before the leaves appear, then the marbled foliage covers the ground all winter. Bone dry in summer.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 5-9
Height
12 cm
Flowers
September to October
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.