Scientific Name Begonia grandis Common Name Hardy begonia

Perennial Flowers Consumer Hort Index - Fact Sheets

Characteristics Season summer to fall Height 24 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 6-9 Flower Color pink Soil rich, moist soils Exposure partial shade Propagation bulbils formed in leaf axils North Carolina Regions Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Hardy begonia is a southern heirloom plant which is passed from garden to garden, and is useful in the shady border. Origin China, Japan

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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