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Surefire® Rose
Begonia
Surefire Rose has striking dark green foliage with vividly contrasting rose colored 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.
| Blossom Color | Pink |
| Bloom Season | Planting To Frost |
| Exposure | Sun or Shade |
| Height | 12-18 in |
| Width | 18-24 in |
| Spacing | 12-18 in |
| Container Sizes | 72 |
| Hardiness Zones | 10, 11 |
| Wildlife Attracted | |
| Wildlife Deterred | |
| Features | Surefire Rose has striking dark green foliage with vividly contrasting rose colored 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. |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Great in both landscapes and containers. |
| 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! |
| 2025 | Top Performer - UGA |
| 2025 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2025 | Top Performer - University of Wisconsin - West Madison |
| 2025 | Perfect Score - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2025 | Top Performer - University of Missouri |
| 2025 | Gold Medal Winner - Champaign County Illiniois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2025 | Top Performer - Garden Plantings & A Top 10 Winner - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2025 | Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
| 2025 | Perfect Score, Best of Show - Penn State |
| 2025 | Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2025 | Top 10 Performer - Beds - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2025 | Leader of the Pack - Beds - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2025 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2025 | Leader of the Pack - Late Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2025 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2025 | Top Performer - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2025 | Perfect Score - Iowa State |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale |
| 2022 | Perfect Score - University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Guelph |
| 2022 | Perfect Score - Iowa State |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - St Paul |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Shade - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2022 | Top Performer - UGA |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Cornell University |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Wisconsin - West Madison |
| 2022 | Perfect Score - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Texas Tech University |
| 2022 | Gold Medal - Perfect Score - Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2022 | Directors Select, Best Performance, Sun & Shade - Penn State University |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Oregon State University |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Young's Plant Farm |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Beds - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2022 | Top Performer - Container - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2022 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids |
| 2013 | Excellent - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2013 | Leader of the Pack - Late Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2013 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2013 | Leader of the Pack - Summer - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2013 | Top Performer - Erie Basin Marina |
| 2013 | Best Begonia - Colorado State University |
