Cyclamen coum Asclepias If you continue to plant

If you continue to plant in your shade garden throughout the fall and winter

The Latin root "rupicola" means "living among rocks"

for potpourri

and looks great all winter long

Cyclamen coum Asclepias If you continue to plantThese exquisite little gems of the rock garden burst forth in late fall with small, rounded, quarter sized leaves of black green occasionally patterned with dramatic silver markings. They are joined in late winter (February in NC) by the 2" tall flowers ranging from pink to purple. Be sure to mark the clumps, because at the onset of hot weather the entire clump goes dormant for the summer. Plant under the branches of a large tree or shrub to ensure