This perennial forms a tuber to 60mm (2⅜in) in diameter with upright dark green heart-shaped leaves and forms a clump. The leaf surface has pale grey-green patterns and the red, pink or white reflexed fragrant wheel-shaped flowers appear in spring. 

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Cyclamen repandum is naturally found from southern France to Italy, extending to Greece and grows in woodlands in well drained moderately fertile organic rich moist soils. It prefers a semi shaded protected position and is frost and drought tolerant.

The Ivy-leafed Cyclamen is grown for its foliage and flowers. It is planted in perennial gardens as an understorey filler or ground cover or in shaded rockeries. It is suitable for costal and inland regions establishing a clump in 3 to 4 years. It is also planted in shaded courtyards or used in containers. ID 3045

Cyclamen (SIK-la-men) repandum (re-păndum)     

Primulaceae (PRIM-ew-LAY-see-ee)
Primroses