Cyclamen coum 'White Xmas Leaf'
Hardy Winter Cyclamen

Cyclamen coum 'White Xmas Leaf'

£5.99
Hardy in the UKShade-tolerant
Pot size
9cm / 0.5L £5.99

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Description

Cyclamen coum 'White Xmas Leaf' is the white-flowered form of the hardy Christmas-leaf cyclamen, and the scarcer of the pair: rounded leaves silvered almost to the edge with a green Christmas tree printed at the centre, and clean white propeller flowers from December to March. White-flowered coum are genuinely uncommon in the trade, which makes this a small treasure for winter planting.

Hardiness and seasons. This is a true hardy cyclamen: the species is rated H5 by the RHS, around -15C, living outside year round and returning every autumn from its summer rest. Frost and snow do not trouble the flowers at all.

In the garden. White flowers over silver foliage light up low winter light like nothing else. Drift it under deciduous shrubs in the shade garden, edge a path with it, or give it a doorstep pot among our Christmas season plants, where the tree-stamped leaves earn their name in person. Unlike the tender florist cyclamen, it will still be doing this in ten years.

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What to Expect

Seasonal by nature: what to expect

  • Grown outdoors, the way nature intended. Weather-tested and hardened in real UK conditions, so they thrive in your garden. A few marks on the older leaves are normal, the sign of a tough, real plant rather than a flaw.
  • It follows the seasons. Depending on when you order, your plant may arrive cut back, dormant or leafless. That's healthy: dormancy is the ideal time to plant.
  • Posted, not posed. Big leafy plants like bananas and gingers may be trimmed or gently folded to travel safely. It does the plant no harm, and it powers away again in spring.

Not sure what to expect from yours? Dormant, cut-back or weather-marked plants are all perfectly healthy and normal. Read what to expect through the seasons

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How to care for Hardy Winter Cyclamen

Give me sun with a little shade and I will stand a UK winter outdoors.

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Arrived just like the photos - maybe even fuller. Healthy, well-acclimated, and straight into my collection with no issues.

Emily P.

Flawless leaves, stunning variegation, and clearly cared for by experts. It’s already a talking point in my home office.

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Hard to find rare plants that are pet-safe. Ours arrived in perfect condition and looks amazing without any worry.

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About Hardy Winter Cyclamen

Cyclamen coum 'White Xmas Leaf' needs partial shade and well-drained soil. It is hardy to around −15°C and stands a UK winter outdoors.

Good for

Pots & Containers Shade

Hardiness

TenderVery hardy

RHS H5 · Hardy Exotic · down to around −15°C

RHS H5 for the species (-15 to -10C): genuinely hardy in most of the UK through severe winters. Cold is no threat; only prolonged waterlogging is. See what to expect from outdoor plants.

Position

Partial shadeNorth-facingEast-facingSouth-facingWest-facingSheltered

Partial shade, any aspect: ideal under deciduous shrubs and trees with winter light and summer shade, or in a sheltered doorstep pot.

Soil

ChalkClayLoamSandWell-drainedAcid pHAlkaline pHNeutral pH

Any well-drained soil: chalk, clay, loam or sand, acid to alkaline, ideally humus-rich and dryish in summer. Plant the tuber shallow, about 5cm deep.

Watering

Water in at planting and through its first autumn in dry spells; after that it looks after itself. Keep pots just moist in winter and let everything go dry when the plant dies down for its summer dormancy. Read moreShow less

Water in at planting and through its first autumn in dry spells; after that it looks after itself. Keep pots just moist in winter and let everything go dry when the plant dies down for its summer dormancy.

Mature size

HeightUp to 0.1m (RHS)
Spread0.1m (RHS; clumps and self-sown colonies spread wider over the years)

Reaches full size in 2 to 5 years (RHS)

Growth habit

Clump-forming

Flowering

December to March (late winter peak; often in bud before Christmas in mild spells), with the silver foliage carrying the display from autumn · White

Foliage

Deciduous

Pruning

No pruning. Remove spent flowers and tired leaves by twisting them out at the base if you want to keep the pot display crisp; in the garden just let it die down naturally in late spring.

Toxicity

RHS: potentially harmful. Ornamental tubers, not to be eaten; wear gloves when handling and keep pets from digging at the tubers.

Native range

Bulgaria and Turkey to the Caucasus (species)

Family

Primulaceae

Also known as

Cyclamen coum 'White Xmas Leaf'

Genus

Cyclamen
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this cyclamen hardy? Can it live outside all year?

Yes. Cyclamen coum is rated H5, around -15C, and is one of the toughest winter-flowering plants you can grow. It lives outside permanently, unlike the florist cyclamen sold for autumn displays, which a hard freeze kills.

Why are the leaves silver with a tree-shaped pattern?

The Xmas Leaf selections are selected for exactly that: pewter-silvered leaves with a central green zone shaped like a little Christmas tree. 'White Xmas Leaf' pairs that foliage with clean white flowers instead of the usual pink.

Are white hardy cyclamen rare?

Rarer than you would think. The great majority of Cyclamen coum in the trade are pink to magenta; white forms turn up in small numbers, and a white with this silvered foliage is scarcer still. Collectors of winter plants tend to take them on sight.

When does it flower?

December to March, often budding before Christmas in mild spells, flowering through frost and snow alongside snowdrops and winter aconites.

Why has it disappeared in summer?

Summer dormancy is normal: the plant grows through autumn, winter and spring, then rests underground through summer. Leave the tuber be, keep it on the dry side, and the leaves return in early autumn.

Where should I plant it?

Winter-visible spots in partial shade: under deciduous shrubs, beside paths and doorways, in raised beds or winter pots. It wants winter light, summer shade and sharp drainage, and asks nothing else. Winter pot displays suit it just as well.

Does my plant come with a pot?
Your plant will arrive in its nursery grow pot — the plastic pot it's been growing in. We don't include a decorative pot as standard, and there's a good reason for that: it means you get to choose one that fits your space and style, rather than being stuck with something that doesn't suit your home.

It also means you're not paying extra for a pot you might not want. The nursery pot is perfectly fine to keep your plant in for a while, just pop it inside a decorative cover pot or cache pot and you're good to go. When you're ready to repot (usually after a growing season or when roots start poking out the bottom), you can move it into something more permanent with fresh soil.

If you're not sure what size cover pot to go for, check the pot selector tool listed above, you'll want a decorative pot that's a centimetre or two wider than that to give it a comfortable fit.
How big will my plant be when it arrives?
Every plant on our site includes the pot size (e.g. 12cm) and, where possible, an approximate height. That's the most reliable way to set your expectations, photos can sometimes make a plant look larger or smaller than it really is.

If you're thinking "that sounds quite small for the price," here's something worth knowing: younger, smaller plants almost always adapt better to your home than larger ones. They adjust faster to your light and humidity, put out new growth more quickly, and tend to establish stronger root systems long-term. A plant that grows into your space will usually outperform one that was already big when it arrived.

That said, every plant is an individual. The one you receive may vary slightly in height, shape, or fullness compared to the photo, that's the nature of living things, not a quality issue. We select healthy, well-established specimens, and if you ever feel your plant doesn't match what you were expecting, just get in touch and we'll take a look.
What makes your plants different from the supermarket or garden centre?
There's a big difference between a plant that's been sitting under on a retail shelf and one that's been looked after and cared for by people who specialise in exactly this.

Our plants are grown in house or sourced from specialist nurseries, many of them varieties you simply won't find at your local garden centre or supermarket. Before anything leaves us, it's checked over by our horticultural team to make sure it's healthy, well-rooted, and ready to thrive in your home. We're not shifting volume off a pallet, we're choosing plants we'd want to keep ourselves.

When you buy from a supermarket, you get a plant and a generic care label. When you buy from us, you get the knowledge that comes with it, detailed care guidance, a team you can actually contact if something isn't going right, and the confidence that what's arriving has been looked after properly from the moment it was grown to the moment it reaches your door.

We're a specialist nursery first, not a retailer that happens to sell plants. That's the difference, and you'll see it the moment you open the box.
What should I do when my plant arrives?
First things first, unbox it as soon as you can. Plants don't love being in dark boxes any more than you would, and the sooner yours is out and breathing, the better.

Remove all the packaging carefully, give the soil a check with your finger, and water lightly if it feels dry. Then find it a spot with appropriate light, but avoid putting it straight into harsh direct sun or next to a radiator. Think of it like arriving somewhere new after a long journey: it needs a moment to adjust.

It's completely normal for your plant to look a little tired or droopy after transit. This is called transit stress, and most plants bounce back within a week or two. You might see a yellow leaf or some drooping, don't panic, and resist the urge to overwater or start repotting straight away.

Our advice for the first couple of weeks: leave it in its nursery pot, water it only when the top layer of soil feels dry, and let it acclimatise to your home's light, temperature, and humidity. Once it's settled in and showing signs of new growth, you can think about repotting or moving it to its permanent spot.

Every plant we sell comes with a care guide on the product page so you'll know exactly what it needs going forward. And if anything doesn't look right, get in touch with our team, we're always happy to help.
Will my plant survive being shipped?
Yes! and we go to serious lengths to make sure of it. Every plant is hand-packed by our team with protective wrapping and secure, custom-designed boxes to keep it stable and safe in transit. We've shipped hundreds of thousands of plants across the UK and our packaging methods have been refined over years to handle the bumps and jolts of delivery.

During colder months, we monitor weather forecasts and offer heat packs where needed to protect against frost. In extreme conditions, we may hold your order for a day or two rather than risk sending it out, we'd rather you wait an extra day than receive a stressed plant.

That said, plants are living things, and the occasional transit wobble can happen. If your plant arrives damaged or isn't in the condition you'd expect, just get in touch within 7 days with a photo, and we'll make it right, whether that's a replacement or a full refund. No fuss.

The short version: we treat every box like it's going to someone who really cares about what's inside, because it is.
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