Bronze Leaf Red Begonia

Begonia 'Bronze Leaf Red'

Bronze Leaf Red Begonia is a mounding annual with glossy heart-shaped bronze green foliage with copper to burgundy tints.  The clusters of cherry red orchid-like flowers come bloom from mid spring until the first frost.  Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Deer Resistant. 

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: kafka4prez, Wax Begonias, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Begonia Bronze Leaf Red 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Begonia Bronze Leaf Red 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.