Santa Cruz™ Sunset Begonia Seeds

Really Stands Up to Heat and Drought!
Great for baskets and planters!
Genus: Begonia
Species: boliviensis
Variety: Santa Cruz™ Sunset
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 10 seeds
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring – Late Fall
Habit: Weeping
Seeds Per Pack: 10
Plant Height: 10 in – 20 in
Plant Width: 12 in – 15 in
Bloom Size: 2 in – 3 in
Additional Characteristics: Award Winner, Bloom First Year, Flower, Free Bloomer, Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color: Light Red, Orange
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist,  well-drained
Resistance: Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Normal,  loamy
Uses: Baskets, Containers, Outdoor

Prepare to be dazzled by the big, wide-open blooms, handsome foliage, and nonstop flowering of this new trailing Begonia! Santa Cruz™ Sunset is an exciting choice for any climate, especially hot, long-summer areas that have stressed other Begonias. With blooms from spring until frost, it’s ready to dazzle in baskets and planters!

The flowers are a rich shade of orange-red and borne by the many, many dozen on this lush, mounding trailer. They open 2 to 3 inches wide, extending fully 5 inches wide at their apex, then dropping to the ground, only to be replaced by more. 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 Cruz™ Sunset 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 Cruz™ Sunset 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 Cruz™ Sunset 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.