ivy-leaved cyclamen
Cyclamen hederifolium
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink to white tinged with pink
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Ivy-leaved cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) is a perennial for woodland gardens, shade gardens, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. The pink flowers often show a magenta V at the base of each petal, and the ivy-shaped leaves stay evergreen through winter. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Plant it en masse for a woodland effect.
Pairs well with Lungwort, Christmas fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Cyprus, and 3 more places. See all 7
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Kriti, and Türkiye.