Begonia 'richmondensis' ~ Richmond Begonia

Begonia 'richmondensis' ~ Richmond BegoniaRichmond Begonia is a small shrub like perennial with red stems and semi succulent foliage that is deep green in the shade but earns red tones with more sun and red undersides. A heavy continuous bloomer with pendulant clusters of red to pink flowers from summer until frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well drained soils. Treat as an annual when outdoors out of its hardiness zone. Type: Perennial, Annual Height: 1' 2' Spread: 1' 2'

Richmond Begonia is a small shrub-like perennial with red stems and semi-succulent foliage that is deep green in the shade but earns red tones with more sun and red undersides.   A heavy continuous bloomer with pendulant clusters of red to pink flowers from summer until frost.  Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Treat as an annual when outdoors out of its hardiness zone.

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: Photos by cultivar413, (1) 200612 012 Balboa Park - Japanese Friendship Garden, entrance planter with Begonia 'Richmondensis, (2) 191115 075 Encinitas - Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens, entrance, Begonia 'Richmondensis', (3) 190509 079 Encinitas CA - Sunshine Gardens Nursery, Begonia 'Richmondensis', (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Begonia Richmondensis 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0 

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