General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 3 - 6 inches
Plant Spread: 4 - 8 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Needs specific temperature: 13 - 15C
Days to germinate: 6 - 10 weeks
Start indoors
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Hardy Cyclamen
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cyclamen coum subsp. coum
  • Synonym: Cyclamen coum f. albissimum

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Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2009-03-28
Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2021-03-23
Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2017-04-01

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