Picotee Calypso begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Calypso'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- 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
'Picotee Calypso' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Calypso') is a perennial for borders, containers, 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, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It forms a clump 12 to 24 inches tall and blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Blue star fern, and Little brown jug.