Begonia henryi Kniphofia which are home to the

which are home to the lovely white ground-hugging flowers in January

the grey-green

making a perfect foil for the rich

Each giant leaf sits atop a 10' tall pink-and-green speckled stalk

Begonia henryi Kniphofia which are home to the(aka: Begonia delavayi, Begonia mairei) Begonia henryi is one of those strangely little known, winter hardy perennial begonias. The jagged heart shaped leaves on this small, compact, 10" tall perennial emerge nicely patterned with purple and silver. The clumps are topped with stalks of pink flowers in September and October. Begonia henryi dislikes deep shade and grows and flowers far better in part sun to open, light shade, duplicating where it grows