Scientific Name
Cyclamen
(sick-lah-men)
Common Name
Snowbread, Persian violet, Alpine violet
Summer/Fall Bulbs
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Geophyte Organ:
Enlarged hypocotyl
Light Requirements:
AM Sun to 50% Shade
Height:
6-14 inches (15-35 cm)
Flowering Season:
Fall/Late Spring
Flower Color:
Pink, purple, white
Planting Time:
Fall
Planting Depth:
5 inches (12.5 cm)
Spacing:
--
Hardiness:
Hardy I - injured below 23°F (-5°C)
Bulb Storage:
Store enlarged hypocotyls in peat at 48°F (9°C)
Comments:
Produces succulent, dark green leaves after flowering
Cultivars:
C. persicum
USDA Hardiness Zones
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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M
M
M
M
M
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C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant
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