Encanto Orange begonia
Begonia boliviensis 'Encanto Orange'
RHS AGM 2009
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange, pink, red, white
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, gold/yellow, gray/silver, green, purple/lavender, variegated, white
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Encanto Orange' begonia (Begonia boliviensis 'Encanto Orange') is a perennial for containers, borders, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist, loamy soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It forms a clumping mound 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Cyclamen, Blue star fern, and Evergold sedge.