Cyclamen persicum – Winter Flowering Bedding Plant (Pre-Planted Wooden Square)

Cyclamen, also called florist's cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum), brings flowers and marbled foliage to the garden through autumn and winter. This one arrives already planted in a wooden star square planter, ready to stand on a patio, doorstep or porch.

The leaves are heart-shaped, dark green and marked with silver, and the flowers rise above them for several months. It is a compact, mounding plant that suits a sheltered spot at the front of a seasonal display, and colours include pink, red, white and purple.

The plants are growing together in the planter and need no further potting. Stand it in a sheltered position out of cold wind, in partial shade. Water at the edge of the planter rather than into the crown, and keep it on the dry side. Cyclamen will take a light frost in a sheltered spot, but a hard or prolonged frost will kill it, so treat it as one season of autumn and winter colour. Pull off spent flowers with their stalks to keep new ones coming. It also makes a thoughtful plant gift.

The tubers should not be eaten, by people or pets.

Cultural Information

• Botanical Name: Cyclamen persicum
• Common Name: Cyclamen, Florist's Cyclamen, Persian Cyclamen
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Approx. 20-30cm tall and 20-30cm wide (variety dependent)
• Growth Habit: Compact and mounding
• Perfect For: Patio pots, window boxes, porches and sheltered doorsteps
• Foliage: Dark green, heart-shaped leaves with silver marbling
• Flowering Time: Autumn to early spring
• Flower Colour: Pink, red, white and purple
• Planting Position: Partial shade, sheltered from cold wind
• Hardiness: Not fully hardy. Tolerates a light frost in a sheltered spot, but a hard frost kills it
• Maintenance: Water at the edge of the planter and remove spent flowers
• Seasonal Interest: Autumn and winter
• Type: Autumn and winter bedding