Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia
Begonia 'Jeopardy'

Family: Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Cultivar: Jeopardy

Height

Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger
Light Shade

Bloom Color
N/A

Bloom Time
Rose/Mauve

Foliage
Blooms repeatedly

Other details
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Provides Winter Interest
Smooth
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Classification

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow