Surefire Cascade Red begonia

Begonia 'Surefire Cascade Red'

AnnualBegoniaceae

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Surefire Cascade Red begonia
Deer-resistantRabbit-resistant
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Bloom season
Summer, autumn

Garden uses

BorderContainerFoundationShade garden

Notes

'Surefire Cascade Red' begonia (Begonia 'Surefire Cascade Red') is an annual for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It blooms from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn.

Pairs well with Lilyturf, Southern shield fern, and Let's Dance Blue Jangles bigleaf hydrangea.