Santa Barbara Begonia Seeds

Tough on Heat and Drought!
Complements all neighboring colors!
Genus: Begonia
Species: boliviensis
Variety: ‘Santa Barbara’
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 10 seeds
Bloom Start to End: Late Spring – Late Fall
Habit: Weeping
Seeds Per Pack: 10
Plant Height: 12 in
Plant Width: 18 in
Bloom Size: 2 in
Additional Characteristics: Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Award Winner, Bloom First Year, Flower, Free Bloomer, Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color: White
Foliage Color: Olive Green, Dark Green
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist,  well-drained
Resistance: Humidity Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Normal,  loamy
Uses: Foliage Interest, Baskets, Containers, Outdoor

Gleaming white parachute-shaped blooms, 2 inches long, cascade from the trailing stems of this handsome heat- and drought-tolerant Begonia. It flowers nonstop, complementing all surrounding colors. Let its big, wide open blooms dazzle you as the olive-green foliage tumbles from containers of all kinds, spills over walls and terraces, and fills available space with rich living color!

This trailing Begonia is an exciting choice for any climate, especially hot, long-summer areas that have stressed other Begonias. With blooms from spring until frost, its pure white blooms are borne by the many, many dozen on this lush, mounding trailer. The bloom season begins in late spring in most areas and continues throughout summer and fall, halting only when the plant is nipped back by frost.

Santa Barbara would be good-looking even if it never flowered, though. The leaves are large, arrow-shaped, and neatly serrated, with pronounced, uniform veins that make them look almost pleated. Dark green and very abundant, they add a tropical look to this annual plant.

Set this Begonia in full sun in cool climates, but give it a bit of afternoon shade farther south and west. It is primarily known for its heat tolerance, but given a little pampering in spring, it is quite resistant to drought, too. And you’ll love how quickly it bounces back from rainstorms and wind!

Like most Begonias, Santa Barbara takes its time to germinate. Give it about a month, setting the seed on the top of your Bio Sponge or seed-starting medium, and keeping the moisture and humidity very high, especially for the first week or two. If starting the seeds in late winter, gentle bottom heat and grow lights will help the seedlings mature more quickly. Plan about 12 weeks from sowing to transplanting, and be sure to keep the seedlings indoors until all danger of frost is past.

Santa Barbara is the Begonia you’ve been looking for to fill those hot, dry spots where few other plants are happy! You’ll love the festive look and nonstop flowering of this beauty! Pkt is 10 pelleted seeds.