Cyclamen
- Scientific Name: Cyclamen hederifolium
- Garden: Xeriscaping Garden
- Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
- Evergreen/Deciduous: Evergreen
- Sun/Shade Exposure: Shade
- Moisture Requirements: Dry
Plant Information
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial Biomes/Growing conditions: Deer Resistance, Dry Shade, Low Water/No Water, Oregon Coast Sun exposure: Part Shade, Shade USDA Hardiness zone: Zn5a -15º to -20ºF Foliage color: Silver/Gray Foliage season: Evergreen Most have white or light pink flowers that appear from late summer through mid-autumn. In time the corms become enormous and they will seed with a large majority revealing silver or heavily silver marked leaves. Great plant for competition with dry tree roots or anywhere that is dust dry in summer. Leaves appear after blossoms and are showy all winter before going spring/summer dormant. Deer resistant. Excellently adapted to our climate