Apricot Tuberous Begonia (Begonia × tuberhybrida) - orange flowers, illustrated plant card

Apricot Tuberous Begonia

Begonia × tuberhybrida

Apricot Tuberous Begonia blooms from June through September.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jun–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 9–11
Sun
Part shade
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
12 in × 12 in
Type
Annual
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Growing Apricot Tuberous Begonia

Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 9–11. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Apricot Tuberous Begonia

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Apricot Tuberous Begonia into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from June to September.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in February.

The Tuberous Begonia family

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

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