Richmond Begonia is a small shrub-like perennial with red stems and semi-succulent foliage that is deep green in the shade but earns red tones with more sun and red undersides. A heavy continuous bloomer with pendulant clusters of red to pink flowers from 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: |
1' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink/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 cultivar413, (1) 200612 012 Balboa Park - Japanese Friendship Garden, entrance planter with Begonia 'Richmondensis, (2) 191115 075 Encinitas - Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens, entrance, Begonia 'Richmondensis', (3) 190509 079 Encinitas CA - Sunshine Gardens Nursery, Begonia 'Richmondensis', (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Begonia Richmondensis 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
