General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 15 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Other: Depending on growing zone
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Bright tangerine orange blooms from summer through fall.
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Division
Other: Bulbils formed in the leaf axils.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Sutherland's Begonia
  • Begonia
  • Species Begonia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Begonia sutherlandii
  • Synonym: Begonia buttonii

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-10-12

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
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Location: Harrogate Autumn Flower show, Yorkshire
Date: 2018-09-15
Dibley's nursery exhibit
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-05-27
Coming out of dormancy in my zone 8 bright shade garden.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep. 14, 2013
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-10-12

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Uploaded by valleylynn
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan.
Photo by KENPEI

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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