Winter Cyclamen
Cyclamen coum
Winter Cyclamen is a bulb for bulb layer, edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, chalk or acid soil, flowering Jan, Feb, Mar.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 10 cm |
| Spread | 20 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-9a, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 10 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 20 cm of room to spread, roughly 5 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, chalk soil, acid soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Winter Cyclamen's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Astilbe 'Fanal'to flower when it does not
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Azaleafor height behind it
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'for height behind it
- Bleeding Heartfor height behind it
- Bugbane 'Black Negligee'for height behind it
Garden styles
Cottage garden Shade cottage Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: