Ivy-leaved cyclamen (hederifolium means “leaves of Hedera”, the genus of the ivies) is native to Mediterranean Europe. The Cyclamen Society has an informative page about Cyclamen hederifolium; it includes a photograph of the plant in flower, since I missed my opportunity this past autumn to capture the flowers. Perhaps next year.
In a 2000 paper, the genus Cyclamen was removed from the family Primulaceae and placed into the Myrsinaceae (although The Cyclamen Society seems to disagree!). The rationale for the change was based on both molecular and morphological data; to read the paper that made the alteration, see: Källersjö, M. et al. 2000. Generic realignment in primuloid families of the Ericales s.l.: a phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from three chloroplast genes and morphology. American Journal of Botany. 87:325-1341.
Botany / art resource link: Plant Stamps of the World via Scott's Botanical Link of the Day.
Cyclamen hederifolium - Z6 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Cyclamen hederifolium - Z5 - Heronswood catalogue, Hinkley
Cyclamen hederifolium - Z8-9 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants - Brickell, Cole, Zuk
If you check you may find a tendency for plants in Heronswood catalog to be rated one zone too low.
Would it be possible to place either a text or an i mage search field on your page? I really love your page, I learn something new almost every day and really just marvel at the beauty there most all the time. Thanks for the work you do with this.
Marilyn, yes, that is the plan if / when I can find more time in the new year. I'd love to have easier search methods.