Begonia Annual Or Perennial
Ideal for a hanging basket.
Begonia annual or perennial. 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. Borne on branching red stems they rise atop the foliage clump of large obliquely ovate olive-green leaves adorned with reddish undersides. There are no perennial begonias.
The most common are Begonia semperflorens varieties also called wax annual or bedding begonias. Across 2-3 cm from midsummer to early fall. Begonias are brightly colored showy annual or perennial flowers.
While most recognizable as annual bedding plants or in containers more and more begonia species have been discovered to be winter-hardy perennialsat least from Zone 8 south. Actually all begonias are perennial though almost all of them lack hardiness. In other words if you live in a climate without frost and without extreme periods of dry heat youll find they all come back reliably from year to year.
Wax begonias are typically grown as annuals reaching 6 to 12 inches tall and wide. Begonia Illumination Series cascading flowers in bright colours weather-resistant flowers. Begonias are brightly colored showy annual or perennial flowers.
In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colorful flowers. Begonias thrive in a. Alba Hardy Begonia is a tuberous perennial boasting long-lasting sprays of dainty white flowers 1 in.
However if you live in 9-11 USA begonia plants are perennial. Begonia semperflorens tender perennials grown as annuals. With more than 1500 known Begonia species some cultivars and hybrid perennials thrive in US.