Begonia grandis 'Sparkle and Shine'

Hardy Begonia

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Begonia grandis 'Sparkle and Shine' - Dark green leaves salted with small white spots are showy. the undersides of all leaves are a delicious and amazing chocolate-purple. White begonia flowers dangle from branched pedicels for many weeks in the middle-late season garden. This is a wowser and my favorite among the slowly growing roster of available cultivars. Morning sun, dappled to open shade in fertile, draining soil. Established potted perennial from division.


Height:

24 in

Spread:

30 in

Colors:

White
Item Description Price  
BEGRASP Begonia grandis 'Sparkle and Shine' (3.5 inch Square Press Fit Pot Extra Deep – 1.52 pints / 720 ml.) $18.00


Characteristics and Attributes for Begonia grandis 'Sparkle and Shine'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Summer / Late Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / into Autumn

Nature Attraction

  • Honey Bees & Native Bees
  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Dappled Shade

Attributes

  • Conservatory
  • Border
  • Cottage Garden
  • Potted Plant
  • Woodland

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Draining
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Garden Origin

Propagated By

  • Cutting Grown