Begonia 'Bronze Leaf Red' ~ Bronze Leaf Red Begonia

Begonia 'Bronze Leaf Red' ~ Bronze Leaf Red BegoniaBronze Leaf Red Begonia is a mounding annual with glossy heart shaped bronze green foliage with copper to burgundy tints. The clusters of cherry red orchid like flowers come bloom from mid spring until the first frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well drained soils. Deer Resistant. Type: Annual Height: 0. 5' 1' Spread: 0. 5' 1' Spacing: 1' USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 11 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest:

Bronze Leaf Red Begonia is a mounding annual with glossy heart-shaped bronze green foliage with copper to burgundy tints.  The clusters of cherry red orchid-like flowers come bloom from mid spring until the first frost.  Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Deer Resistant. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Keep soils consistently moist.  Mulch heavily in winter if winters are cold.  New foliage is often late to appear.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Lenten Rose, Hosta

IMAGES: kafka4prez, Wax Begonias, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Begonia Bronze Leaf Red 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Begonia Bronze Leaf Red 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.