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White Begonia

Begonia benariensis

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Overview

The Begonia benariensis 'White' is a vigorous annual begonia with vibrant green foliage and crisp white flowers from planting to frost. Its upright, rounded habit reaches 12-24 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide. Easy and adaptable, it grows in sun or shade with average, well-drained soil, average water, and best performance from steady moisture and feeding. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Water Medium
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — Its upright, rounded habit reaches 12-24 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1–2 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Begoniaceae

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White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — and while it can tolerate brief dry spells
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — or mass it through beds and borders for a cool
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — where its upright habit anchors softer trailing plants
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — It is equally effective edging walkways
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — or tying together sun and shade plantings with a clean
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — and best performance from steady moisture and feeding; gardeners often note its consistent flowering all summer
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — Its upright, rounded habit reaches 12-24 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide; hardy in USDA Zones 10-11
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — it grows in sun or shade with average; airy quality that reads beautifully in both sunlit borders and shaded plantings
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — white flowers in the garden
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11; heat does not seem to faze it
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — is a luminous annual with crisp; polished brightness to the garden
White Begonia (Begonia benariensis) — commonly referred to as White Begonia; it grows in sun or shade with average

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