Picotee Sunburst begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Sunburst'
USDA zones9 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 Sunburst' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Picotee Sunburst') is a tuberous plant 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, 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 Cyclamen, Blue star fern, Lilyturf, and Stinking hellebore.