Picotee Flamenco begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Flamenco'
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 Flamenco' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Flamenco') 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, sandy or loamy soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. 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 Blue star fern, Mondo grass, and Snow Queen oakleaf hydrangea.