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Cyclamen hederifolium ''silver / pewter leaves and white flowers''

Cyclamen

Plant Type:

BULBS

Cyclamen hederifolium "silver/pewter leaves and white flowers" (ex: Seneca Hill) – This is a white flowering strain from Ellen Hornig sporting silver to pewter leaves; some may be touched with a bit of green. Foliage shapes may vary with some more lobed like ivy leaves while others may be typically trowel-shaped. Site in open shade to part sun planted in gritty, well-drained soil to which dolomitic limestone has been added. Certainly shelter or even plant against a foundation in the northern part of the range. Some sources claim that C. hederifolium is hardy to USDA zone 4 but we are not convinced of this... perhaps under the protective blanket of consistent snow cover but not so much in eastern Connecticut where snow cover is variable to non-existent. These do make beautiful potted plants in the cool greenhouse. We will continue to select out only the most silver-leafed progeny. Seed grown corms or from offsets.


Height:

3-6 in

Spread:

3-6 in

Colors:

White

Zone:

(4)5 to 7
What is my hardiness zone?

Characteristics and Attributes for Cyclamen hederifolium ''silver / pewter leaves and white flowers''

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / into Autumn

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Dappled Shade
  • Shade

Attributes

  • Potted Plant
  • Greenhouse / Alpine House
  • Rock Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Slow

Soil

  • Calcareous
  • Scrabbled
  • Fertile
  • Sandy
  • Draining

Origins

  • Garden Origin

Propagated By

  • Offset