Yellow-Red Picotee begonia
Begonia tuberhybrida 'Yellow-Red Picotee'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, 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
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Yellow-Red Picotee' begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida 'Yellow-Red Picotee') 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 or loamy soil. It blooms in yellow, orange, pink, red, or white from spring through autumn. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Evergold sedge, Blue star fern, and Chinese ground orchid.