Red Begonia

Begonia

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Overview

Red Begonia, or Begonia 'Red', is a compact annual with vivid red double flowers and dark bronze to near-black foliage. It forms a dense, upright mound 8-18 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide. This Proven Winners® selection thrives in sun or shade with well-drained soil, average water, and regular feeding. Self-cleaning and heat loving, it suits containers, edging, borders, and mass plantings. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

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Red Begonia — is a compact annual with vivid red double flowers and dark bronze to near-black foliage

Red Begonia — It forms a dense, upright mound 8-18 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide

Red Begonia — This Proven Winners® selection thrives in sun or shade with well-drained soil

Red Begonia — Self-cleaning and heat loving, it suits containers, edging, borders, and mass plantings

Red Begonia — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b

Red Begonia — commonly referred to as Red Begonia

Red Begonia — is a polished annual from the Proven Winners® collection

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 0.6666667–1.5 Ft.
Mature width: 0.6666667–1.1666666 Ft.

Classification

Family: Begoniaceae

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Red Begonia — is a compact annual with vivid red double flowers and dark bronze to near-black foliage

Red Begonia — It forms a dense, upright mound 8-18 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide

Red Begonia — This Proven Winners® selection thrives in sun or shade with well-drained soil

Red Begonia — Self-cleaning and heat loving, it suits containers, edging, borders, and mass plantings

Red Begonia — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b

Red Begonia — commonly referred to as Red Begonia

Red Begonia — is a polished annual from the Proven Winners® collection

Red Begonia — valued for its vivid red double flowers set against unusually dark bronze to near-black foliage

Red Begonia — The contrast is rich and graphic, giving the plant a tailored presence even in the heat of summer

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