Wax Begonia

Begonia semperflorens

Wax Begonia (Begonia semperflorens) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 0.5-0.8 ft × 0.5-0.8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, orange and pink blooms in spring and fall. It stands up well to black walnut, deer and humidity.

USDA zones

10-11

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.5-0.8 ft × 0.5-0.8 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Bloom season

Spring, Fall

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Humidity, Rabbits

Native to

Tropics & Subtropics of Central and South America, Africa, Asia