Monrovia® MacaRouge Begonia is a compact shrub-like perennial with dark green semi-succulent foliage and prolific flowering. Its heavy blooms of bright scarlet flowers continue through summer until frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils. Treat as an annual when outdoors out of its hardiness zone.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 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: Photos by Penn State Flower Trials, Begonia Dreams® Garden 'MacaRouge', (2) denisbin, Red planter boxes in streets of Bergen.
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
