Scientific name: Begonia grandis

Common name: hardy begonia

Family name: Begoniaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 6 – 7

Mature height and spread: 1.5 – 2 feet height, 1.5 – 2 feet spread

Sun: part shade to full shade

Water Use: medium to wet

Soil Requirement: moisture, organically rich, well-drained soil

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): bloom time is from July to October, pink

Suitable uses: best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade

Quick ID description: leaves front green, back is red; need well drain soil, shade; easily broken; lots of water in the stem