Small pinkish-white flowers emerge from corms in September, followed by mottled green and silver ivy-shaped leaves, adding an unexpected touch of color to the fall woodland garden.
Latin Name
Cyclamen hederifolium
Family
Primulaceae
Also Known As
Persian violet, sowbread
Type of Plant
Bulbs
Seasons
Fall
Winter
Specifications
Max Height: 0.5'
Max Spread: 1'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Part Shade
Part Sun
Tolerances
Colors
Native Range
Western Asia, southern Europe
History
While we have very few records of plants Washington was growing in his Upper Garden, by the end of the eighteenth century cyclamen were being planted in other gardens in Virginia, such as Lady Jean Skipwith’s garden at Prestwould Plantation in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Other Details
Grown by Washington
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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