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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Plant Height: 15 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Hardy Begonia
  • Begonia

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2019-06-10
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2019-06-10
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2013-08-27
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-04-19
Begonia leaf entangled with Iris japonica 'Skirt Chaser'

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
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Location: Hortus Lapidarius
Date: 2023-10-01
Location: Hortus Lapidarius
Date: 2023-10-01
Location: Hortus Lapidarius
Date: 2023-10-01
Male flower
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-10-22

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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