Red Kiss Rex Begonia (Begonia rex 'Red Kiss') - foliage plant, illustrated plant card

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Red Kiss Rex Begonia

Begonia rex 'Red Kiss'

Red Kiss Rex Begonia is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long.

Bloom time

Foliage plant

Hardiness

Zones 10–11

Sun

Part shade

Water

Moderate water

Mature size

12 in × 12 in

Type

Annual

Verification

Core facts checked

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 10–11. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

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When to plant Red Kiss Rex Begonia

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Red Kiss Rex Begonia into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 10 in January.

One of 6 in the Rex Begonia family. Same plant, same care.

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