Ruffled Yellow begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Ruffled Yellow'
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 Yellow' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Ruffled Yellow') 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 early to late autumn. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It forms a clump 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Chinese ground orchid, Evergold sedge, and Blue star fern.