General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 12-16 inches
Plant Spread: Trails 18-20 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Bossa Nova®
Trade Name: Yellow
Cultivar name: 'Bossa Nova Yellow'
Common names
  • Begonia

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Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2017-05-09
Location: At a local nursery
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2017-06-11
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MrsBinWY On February 26, 2017 Seeds germinated
MrsBinWY On February 8, 2017 Seeds sown
capped milk jug, warm room temp, 6 pellets from poisondartfrog
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