Alba Hardy Begonia is a mounding perennial with red petioles and broad heart shaped olive green foliage that is reddish green with red veins on the underside. Pendulant clusters of white flowers bloom in mid summer and deadheading can extend the bloom into fall. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils.
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spacing: |
1' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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
IMAGE: Meneerke bloem, Begonia grandis evansiana alba002, CC BY-SA 3.0