Bossa Nova Red Begonia is a small tropical perennial with cascading stems and wing shaped dark green foliage. The clusters of bright red flowers hanging from the trailing stems bloom from spring until frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
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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: Photo by Proven Winners, Bossa Nova® Red, (2) © Roland Fischer, Zürich (Switzerland), St. Peterhofstatt Kirchgemeindehaus St. Peter 2012-09-18 15-56-20 (P7000), CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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