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Surefire® Cherry Cordial Begonia x hybrida

Exposure
  • Sun or Shade
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
2' 2' 61cm 61cm
Height: 12" - 2'
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 30cm - 61cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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  • Details

    12 - 24 Inches
    12 - 18 Inches
    18 - 24 Inches
    30cm - 61cm
    30cm - 46cm
    46cm - 61cm

    Features

    Surefire Cherry Cordial has striking deep chocolate foliage with vividly contrasting red flowers. The Surefires thrive in a wide range of climates and soils, tolerating both sun and shade conditions. The series has been tremendously successful for gardeners in a wide array of climates. They provide easy, low maintenance color that persists all season without deadheading. It's hard to go wrong with such foolproof plants.

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    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Long Blooming
    Foliage Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cm
    Spacing: 
    12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cm
    Spread: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Red
    Flower Shade: 
    VIbrant Red
    Foliage Colors: 
    Black
    Foliage Colors: 
    Red
    Foliage Shade: 
    Chocolate Black
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun or Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Planting To Frost
    Hardiness Zones: 
    10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Use in containers and landscapes.  Great when planted in masses and an excellent plant for combinations as well.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    These plants are versatile working in both sun or shade, which makes them a wonderful unifying plant to use in both sun and shade beds.  Unlike older begonias, these are quite vigorous.  They can tolerate some drought conditions, but will look their best with more consistent moisture and regular feeding. They love the heat and do not need to be deadheaded to bloom all summer long.  What's not to love!

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    • An Incredibly Gorgeous, Hearty, Begonia, Plant from Proven Winners These plants thrived in my flower beds and my porch potted garden from May through October 2022. I had the both the white and the cherry color begonias

      Wenatchee Gardener
      , Washington
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
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    2022 Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
    2022 Silver Medal Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden
    2022 Top Performer Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
    2022 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
    2022 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale
    2022 Top Performer Mississippi State University - Poplarville
    2022 Perfect Score University of Tennessee - Knoxville
    2022 Top Performer UGA
    2022 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Morris
    2022 Top Performer, Shade Penn State
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