Doublet Red Begonia is a compact mounding annual with glossy, broad heart-shaped dark bronze-green foliage with burgundy tints. The dense clusters of small double rose-like red flowers bloom continuously through summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils. Can be grown in full sun with consistent moisture.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Keep soils consistently moist. Mulch heavily in winter if winters are cold. New foliage is often late to appear.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Lenten Rose, Hosta
IMAGES: 阿橋 HQ, 四季秋海棠-重瓣 Begonia Doublet 'Red' -香港青松觀蘭花展 Tuen Mun, Hong Kong- (26702348591), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Photos by Ball Seed, Begonia Doublet Re
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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