General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Foliage Mound Height: 24 inches
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Hardy Begonia
  • Begonia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Begonia grandis subsp. grandis
  • Synonym: Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana
Also sold as:
  • Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana var. alba

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Date: 2011-09-26
Location: At home
Date: 2021-09-15

Date: 2014-10-28
Location: At home
Date: 2021-09-20
Location: At home
Date: 2021-09-15
Location: Longwood gardens , PA
Date: 2021-09

Date: 2013-10-18
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-06-09

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Location: At home
Date: 2021-09-20

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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