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Products > Begonia foliosa var. miniata
 
Begonia foliosa var. miniata - Fuchsia Begonia
   
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Shrub
Family: Begoniaceae (Begonias)
Origin: Mexico (North America)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Pink
Bloomtime: Fall/Spring
Synonyms: [Begonia fuchsioides, Hort.]
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Exposure: Light Shade/Part Sun
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 30-32° F
Begonia foliosa var. miniata (Fuchsia Begonia) - Shrubby upright perennial plant to 30 inches tall by 18 inches wide with slender stems and oblong-ovate to sickle-shaped, toothed, shiny, mid-green leaves to 1 inch long. It produces fuchsia-like, pink to red flowers to 1 ¼ inch wide most of the year. Grows to about 30" tall x 18" wide.

Plant in a well-drained soil in bright shade with a regular watering. Has proven hardy to 25-30 degrees F. Pinch tips of stems to encourage branching. An attractiven long flowering plant that makes a nice addition to the shade garden in the ground or in a container.

We continue to list this plant under the name we received it and under this name this plant was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993, but some have pointed out this plant might actually be a hybrid or a selection of Begonia fuchsioides. 

The information about Begonia foliosa var. miniata that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.

Please note that after 46 years in business, San Marcos Growers will be discontinuing nursery operations by the end of 2025 and the property will be developed for affordable housing.