Ruffled Red begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Ruffled Red'
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 Red' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Ruffled Red') 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, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Lilyturf, Blue star fern, and Snow Queen oakleaf hydrangea.