(Begonia, Phoe's Cleo Begonia)

Phoe's Cleo begonia brightens the shade garden with its star-like, lime-green leaves with speckled edges of dark red. This tender herbaceous perennial is the result of a hybrid cross and grows from a prostrate stem called a rhizome. Each leaf has tiny jagged edges on its pointed lobes and is populated by scores of dark reddish brown spots. In mid- to late winter pink flowers appear among foliage and the red leaf stems.

Plant 'Phoe's Cleo' in a moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil in bright...

(Castor-bean Begonia, Ricinifolia Begonia)

Adored for beautiful blooms and wildly colorful foliage, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. There are over 1,500 species and more than 10,000 cultivars and hybrids. They are found all over the world but most originate from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

The plants come in many different forms. They are fleshy, herbaceous and may be annual or perennial. In habit, they can be shrubby, climbing, or epiphytic (tree-dwelling). The leaves are simple or compound...

(Begonia, River Nile Begonia)

Compact and with architecturally interesting leaves, ‘River Nile' is a hybrid begonia that arises from a prostrate rhizome. Its lobed, almost star-like leaves are a bright green with blackened edges with a reddish ruffle, and the leaf edge spirals in the leaf center. In late winter it produces a lovely display of pale pink flowers. This Terra Nova introduction is a vigorous grower well-suited for container culture.

Grow 'River Nile' in a site with bright filtered light and moist, well-drained,...

(Begonia, San Miguel Begonia)

Large, fuzzy leaves with bronze-red undersides are the highlight of the hybrid San Miguel begonia. This shrub-like, tender tropical perennial grows from a thick rhizome. Its hairy leaves are lopsided and look like elephant ears, complete with occasional knicks and flops. They are a dulled gray green and contrast with the stems and leaf undersides which are a soft bronze-red. In winter it produces a somewhat hidden display of white to light pink flowers.

Grow 'San Miguel' in a site with bright...

(Silver Angel Begonia)

(Cane Begonia, Silvermist Begonia)

Adored for beautiful blooms and wildly colorful foliage, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. There are over 1,500 species and more than 10,000 cultivars and hybrids. They are found all over the world but most originate from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

The plants come in many different forms. They are fleshy, herbaceous and may be annual or perennial. In habit, they can be shrubby, climbing, or epiphytic (tree-dwelling). The leaves are simple or compound...

(Begonia, Cane Begonia, Sinbad Begonia)

Adored for beautiful blooms and wildly colorful foliage, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. There are over 1,500 species and more than 10,000 cultivars and hybrids. They are found all over the world but most originate from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

The plants come in many different forms. They are fleshy, herbaceous and may be annual or perennial. In habit, they can be shrubby, climbing, or epiphytic (tree-dwelling). The leaves are simple or compound...

(Tequesta Begonia, Trailing Begonia)

Adored for beautiful blooms and wildly colorful foliage, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. There are over 1,500 species and more than 10,000 cultivars and hybrids. They are found all over the world but most originate from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

The plants come in many different forms. They are fleshy, herbaceous and may be annual or perennial. In habit, they can be shrubby, climbing, or epiphytic (tree-dwelling). The leaves are simple or compound...

(Rhizomatous Begonia, Texastar Begonia)

Adored for beautiful blooms and wildly colorful foliage, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. There are over 1,500 species and more than 10,000 cultivars and hybrids. They are found all over the world but most originate from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

The plants come in many different forms. They are fleshy, herbaceous and may be annual or perennial. In habit, they can be shrubby, climbing, or epiphytic (tree-dwelling). The leaves are simple or compound...

(Baby Wing™ Begonia, Begonia)

A hybrid begonia, 'Baby Wing Pink' has luscious, shiny green leaves on upright stems and abundant pink flowers in loose clusters from spring through fall. Derived from the larger Dragon Wing begonias, it start blooming earlier than they do when started from seeds. An upright, mounding plant, it is tolerant of sun and shade exposures, heat and drought, and are perfect as a bedding plant or in containers and hanging baskets.

Plant this begonia in a moist, well-drained soil in partial sun to partial...