Begonia Tuberous Double Orange Begonia Tuberosa is a very popular annual flower for shady areas. The compact, bushy flowering plant can be grown from Begonia seeds. This variety of Begonia Tuberosa has fuzzy-textured, dark-green foliage and produces super-fancy, fully double, orange flowers. Orange Begonia blooms heavily all-season long attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.
Begonia Tuberous Double Orange is a long time favorite annual garden plant that is grown in flower beds or as a border plant, and it looks outstanding in containers and pots. Begonia plant does not like a direct sun growing best in partial sun or partial shade, and this habit makes Orange Begonia an outstanding choice for creating a colorful display in shady areas of the landscape. Begonia Tuberosa seeds have to be started indoors and transplanted outdoors after last frost. Once established this annual flower enjoys rich, organic, well-drained soil and likes to be watered regularly.
PLANT PROFILE
Season: Annual
Height: 12 Inches
Bloom Season: Spring/Summer/Fall
Environment: Partial Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Type: Average, Moist well-drained, pH 5.5-6.2
USDA Zones: All regions of North America
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
Sow Inside: Winter (8-12 weeks before last frost)
Sow Outside: N/A
Seed Depth: Surface sowing - press seeds slightly into the soil
Days to Emerge: 17 - 28
