Photo by Linda Lamb Peters
Try these stunning begonia varieties in shady corners or hanging baskets.
(Begonia tuberhybrida pendula)
These stunning blooms do best in cool climates and thrive with filtered shade and morning sun.
(Begonia tuberhybrida)
These colorful plants enjoy frost-free locations and welcome bright light with little to no direct sun.
(Begonia rex-cultorum)
It’s easy to see why these multi-colored begonias are known as the most striking of all the foliage varieties. Yet before planting, know that these flowers need high humidity to reach their full potential.
(Begonia ‘Richmondensis’)
Baring a succulent-like texture, this shrubby plant has glossy leaves and salmon-pink flowers that bloom throughout the year in frost-free spaces.
(Fibrous begonia ‘Roger Reynolds’)
A popular, low-maintenance container plant, its green, bronze, or variegated leaves grow with ease.
(Begonia tuberhybrida pendula)
Also fitting for hanging baskets, this begonia offers large, coral-colored flowers that liven up a garden’s darkest corners.
(Begonia rex hybrid)
A heat and humidity lover, this plant forms dense clumps and also works well as an indoor plant on a pebble tray with bi-weekly watering.
(Begonia foliosa var. miniata)
This shrubby begonia bares beautiful fuchsia-like flowers that grow well in the shade.
(Begonia ‘Paul Hernandez’)
Gardeners looking for a quick-growing perennial will dig this sky-high begonia as it stretches up to ten feet tall in ideal, partial shade conditions.
(Begonia boliviensis ‘Santa Cruz Sunset’)
Once established, this red-hot begonia is drought- and heat-tolerant and also looks lovely in hanging baskets.