Wax Begonia
Wax Begonia is a flower in the Begoniaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-13. Plants reach maturity about 105–112 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸Cocktail Series (Pelleted)105–112 days
Non-GMO; Container; Annual
105-112 Days to maturity. Begonia x semperflorens. Cocktail Series Fibrous Begonia Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, annual flower. Cocktail Series seeds easily grow classic and tidy begonias bursting with timeless - inch blooms. Begonias are native to the South American tropics and will thrive in a variety of humid and shaded summers across the country. Cocktail Series begonia seeds mature into dwarfed mounded plants ideal for urban or confined gardening. Cocktail Series begonia are a favorite for any decorative pot, planter, hanging basket, or garden bed. Pelleted Seeds.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space wax begonia about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.
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Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting
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