Winter Begonia

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

W Pakistan, S Kashmir to SW Nepal

Location

Groundcover Collection

Source of plant

Seneca Hill Perennials

Description

Leaves 20 to 35cm, densely pubescent, ligulate, orbicular to obovate or elliptic, two-thirds as broad as long, dentate to undulate, ciliate. Infloresence to 30cm, flowering at 5cm; flowers few, erect to spreading, sometimes weakly fragrant, to 5cm diameter; petals obovate to orbicular, claw to one-sixth of blade length, white flushed rose, color often deepening with age; stamens 6-12mm, filiaments pink to deep red.

USDA Hardiness Zone

7

Special characteristics

foliage characteristics