About Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton
Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton is a tuberous perennial plant. It blooms and produces new leaves in autumn, continues growing through the winter, and enters dormancy before summer. Its seed capsules ripen and open during the summer dormant period. In cultivation, Cyclamen hederifolium is generally considered the hardiest species in the Cyclamen genus. In oceanic climates, it self-seeds very freely and will outcompete and crowd out less vigorous cyclamen species such as Cyclamen coum when the two are planted together. In cold continental climates like Calgary, Alberta, where Cyclamen purpurascens grows successfully, Cyclamen hederifolium may not survive. DavesGarden.com lists this species as hardy to USDA zone 5a, which corresponds to temperatures of −20 °F (−29 °C), though its hardiness depends on whether snow cover is present. This plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, a status that was reconfirmed in 2017.
