Alba hardy begonia
Begonia grandis 'Alba'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alba' hardy begonia (Begonia grandis 'Alba') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It forms a clump up to 24 inches tall and blooms white in summer and autumn. Bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Woodland phlox, and Oakleaf hydrangea.