![]() ![]() ![]() This plant resists browsing by deer and rabbits and is tolerant of hot summer temperatures, some mild drought, and heavy shade. Mulch well in the summer to protect roots, and water well. Bronze-leaved varieties tend to do better in sunnier locations. Once established, wax begonias adapt to a wide range of light conditions, though they do require moderately humus rich, well-drained moist soils. Generally requiring little maintenance, plants mature in size to around 6 to 12 inches high with a similar spread. Loose clusters of cymes in leaf axils, single or double and in various colors, bloom from spring to frost. ![]() Wax begonia is a compact, mounded, succulent, and fibrous-rooted plant with fleshy stems and green to bronze leaves. Mature begonia plants range in size from a few inches high to over 12 inches high, and the flowers, foliage colors, and sizes are very diverse. Wax begonias are of the Semperflorens-Cultorum hybrid group and are derived from a closely related group of South American species that have shown some cold hardiness in USDA zones 8-10.īegoniaceae is a large, flowering plant family, the name of which honors Michael Begon (1638-1710), Governor of French Canada, and includes about 1500 different species and hundreds of hybrids. Wax begonias are a very popular member of the Begoniaceae (begonia) family, often used as an annual bedding plant or as a tender, herbaceous perennial grown in containers and brought indoors for the winter. Phonetic Spelling beh-GO-nee-ah sem-pur-FLOR-enz kul-TOR-um This plant has low severity poison characteristics. ![]()
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