Ruffled Apricot begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Ruffled Apricot'
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
'Ruffled Apricot' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Ruffled Apricot') 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, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Blue star fern, White bigleaf hydrangea, and Mondo grass.