White With Green Leaf Begonia is a mounding annual with glossy dark green heart-shaped foliage. The clusters of large white orchid-like flowers with yellow centers bloom from mid spring until the first frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
2.5' - 3' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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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
IMAGE: Photos by Ball Seed, Whopper® White With Green Leaf Begonia, (2) Penn State Flower Gardens, Begonia Whopper 'White With Green Leaf (seed)'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
