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.
Type: |
Annual |
Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
Spread: |
0.5' - 1' |
Spacing: |
1' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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: 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.
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