Monrovia® Silver Bells Begonia is a small mounding tropical perennial with hairy pink stems and narrow deep cut foliage with glossed purplish-silver topsides and contrasting rustic orange undersides. The clusters of small pink flowers bloom in summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils. Can be treated as a perennial outside in zone 7 if heavily mulched in winter.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Origins: |
Rex Hybrid; Southeast Asia |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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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, Edging, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Lenten Rose, Hosta
IMAGES: (3) Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc., Begonia HOLIDAY™ ‘Silver Bells’
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
