Picotee Lace Apricot begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Lace Apricot'
USDA zones10 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
- 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, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Picotee Lace Apricot' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Lace Apricot') is a perennial for containers, borders, 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, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, and it blooms in summer and autumn. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Lilyturf, Southern shield fern, and Australian tree fern.