Skip to content

Europa™ Rex begonia

Begonia rex

Design with this plant

Overview

The Begonia rex Europa™ is a foliage annual from Proven Winners® with large, shimmering silver leaves edged in black and brushed with lavender, plus small coral-red flowers late in the season. It forms a mounded plant 15-18 inches tall and wide. Best in part shade to shade, it prefers average, well-drained soil and even moisture, shining as a container filler. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-12.

Water Medium
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — shimmering silver leaves edged in black and brushed with lavender
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — plus small coral-red flowers late in the seasonEuropa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — It forms a mounded plant 15-18 inches tall and wideEuropa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — well-drained soil and even moistureEuropa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — Best in part shade to shadeEuropa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — shining as a container fillerEuropa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-12+6

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.25–1.5 Ft.
Mature width
1.25–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Begoniaceae

See full data, regional cultivation notes, full-resolution photos, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (13)

Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — shimmering silver leaves edged in black and brushed with lavender
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — plus small coral-red flowers late in the season
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — It forms a mounded plant 15-18 inches tall and wide
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — well-drained soil and even moisture
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — Best in part shade to shade
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — shining as a container filler
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-12
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — commonly referred to as Europa™ Rex begonia
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — prized for the way it illuminates shade with painterly leaves
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — textured foliage reads like a cool silvery pool
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — is a refined foliage annual from the Proven Winners® collection
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — washed in shimmering silver
Europa™ Rex begonia (Begonia rex) — and brushed with soft lavender through the center and near the margins

Related plants

Surefire® Red Begonia (Begonia Benariensis 'Surefire Red') — Surefire® Red Begonia (Begonia benariensis 'Surefire Red') is a robust

Surefire® Red Begonia

Begonia Benariensis 'Surefire Red'

Half · Zones 10–11

Chocolate Orange Rieger Begonia (Begonia x hiemalis) — Chocolate Orange Rieger Begonia grows 8-12 inches tall and wide

Chocolate Orange Rieger Begonia

Begonia x hiemalis

Appleblossom II Begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida) — information and resources

Appleblossom II Begonia

Begonia tuberhybrida

Bedding Begonia (Begonia Semperflorens) — commonly referred to as Bedding Begonia

Bedding Begonia

Begonia Semperflorens

Half · Zones 9–11

Obsidian™ Black Forest (Begonia maculata) — The Begonia maculata 'Obsidian' is a compact cane begonia with nearly black

Obsidian™ Black Forest

Begonia maculata

Half

Primrose Begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida) — It grows 8-14 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches with a mounding, trailing habit

Primrose Begonia

Begonia tuberhybrida