Begonia x benariensis 'Red With Bronze Leaf' ~ Whopper® Red With Bronze Leaf Begonia

Begonia x benariensis 'Red With Bronze Leaf' ~ Whopper® Red With Bronze Leaf BegoniaRed With Bronze Leaf Begonia is a mounding annual with glossy heart shaped bronze green foliage with copper tints. The clusters of large red orchid like flowers with yellow centers bloom from mid spring until the first frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well drained soils. Type: Annual Height: 2' 2. 5' Spread: 1' 1. 5' Spacing: 1. 5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 11 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring,

Red With Bronze Leaf Begonia is a mounding annual with glossy heart-shaped bronze green foliage with copper tints.  The clusters of large red orchid-like flowers with yellow centers bloom from mid spring until the first frost.  Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Keep soils consistently moist.  Mulch heavily in winter if winters are cold.  New foliage is often late to appear.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Lenten Rose, Hosta

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Begonia Bronze Leaf Red 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) photo by kafka4prez, Wax Begonias, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Begonia Bronze Leaf Red 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.