Add Sparkles To Your Early Spring Garden
Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Winter Borders, Spring Borders
There are few sights which surpass a mixed planting of Cyclamen coum (Persian Violet) on an early spring morning. When combined with the golden-yellow cup-shaped blooms of Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite) and the dainty nodding white blossoms of Galanthus (Snowdrops), they all add sparkles in the winter or early spring garden, when most plants are still dormant, and bring huge amounts of optimism and great joy.
All plants are low maintenance and naturalize well. Great performers, they have won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit for their qualities.
Plant en masse under deciduous trees or shrubs for an elegant statement!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
4 – 8
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Heat Zones | 5
– 8
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Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early) Winter |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden , Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Cyclamen Great Plant Combination Ideas with Eranthis - Winter Aconites Great Plant Combination Ideas with Galanthus - Snowdrops
GAP Photos/Jacqui Hurst
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Garden Information
Hardiness | 4 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early) Winter |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden , Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Cyclamen Great Plant Combination Ideas with Eranthis - Winter Aconites Great Plant Combination Ideas with Galanthus - Snowdrops
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