Nonstop Red begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Nonstop Red'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 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
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Nonstop Red' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Nonstop Red') is a perennial for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°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, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a clumping mound about 12 inches tall. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Southern shield fern, Harlequin pothos, and False shamrock.