Picotee Lace Red begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Lace Red'
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 Red' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Lace 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, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Blooms come in yellow, orange, pink, red, and white.
Pairs well with Impatiens, Southern shield fern, and Lilyturf.