Begonia 'Cotes de Castillon'
Cotes de Castillon Hardy Begonia
Item #: 12822
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Origin: Malaysia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Begonia 'Cotes de Castillon' is another little-known, but surprisingly winter hardy begonia that's excelled in our trials. This unknown species was brought to the US in 1995 from the Kuala Lumpur Orchid Garden by Henri Laporte. Being a wine grower, Henri named it after a favorite wine. In the garden, Begonia 'Cotes de Castillon' forms a 20" tall x 3' wide specimen, composed of large 10" x 7" leaves, held at the end of burgundy petioles. Each glossy silver leaf has a lovely wine/maroon back. The clumps are adorned with pink flowers, but these are mostly produced below the foliage, so we grow this for the amazing foliage. The key to outdoor survival in cold winter climates is keeping the soil dry in the winter months.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Begonia
Flower Color: Pink
Leaf Color: Silver/Grey
Bloom Time: Summer
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Colored Foliage , House Plants