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Dragon Wing® Red Begonia | Creekside Champions™

Dragon Wing® Red Begonia bursts with vibrant red blooms and lush, glossy foliage from spring to fall. Heat-tolerant and low-maintenance, it thrives in shade and shines in containers, baskets, and beds.

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This plant is on pre-order, meaning if you order it now, it won't ship until spring of 2026.

Features

Characteristics

Plant Needs

About Creekside Champions™

Each Creekside Champion plant is hand-selected for its exceptional beauty, resilience, and proven garden performance. Grown with care by our family and backed by generations of expertise, these plants embody trust, quality, and the joy of cultivating something truly special. Confident, dependable, and naturally stunning — Creekside Champions™ are made to thrive. Family Grown. Proven Performance.

Begonia ‘Dragon Wing Red’
Begonia hybrid ‘Dragon Wing Red’ is a vigorous, heat-tolerant annual that fills containers and garden beds with nonstop blooms. Clusters of bright red, bell-shaped flowers stand out beautifully against glossy green, angel-wing-shaped leaves. The Dragon Wing series is prized for its strong branching, dense habit, and adaptability — thriving in shaded areas or spots with partial sun. Perfect for mass plantings, hanging baskets, large containers, borders, or even indoor spaces, ‘Dragon Wing Red’ brings bold color and tropical flair wherever it’s planted.

Why It’s a Creekside Champion™:
We love ‘Dragon Wing Red’ for its rich, continuous color, lush growth, and outstanding versatility — a dependable showstopper from spring through frost.

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Annual

Height Category:

Medium

Garden Height:

14 - 18 Inches

Spacing:

15 - 18 Inches

Spread:

15 - 18 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Red

Flower Shade:

Red

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Part Shade to Shade

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Planting To Frost

Hardiness Zones:

10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Uses:

Container, Landscape

Maintenance Notes:

When bringing tender begonias or similar ornamental plants indoors for the winter, there are several basic care practices that can help plants transition successfully from outdoor to indoor conditions.

Inspect Plants Before Bringing Indoors

Before moving plants inside, carefully inspect them for insects or signs of disease. Indoor environments can be stressful for plants, and stressed plants are often more susceptible to pests and diseases. Checking plants beforehand can help prevent problems later in the winter when using pest-control treatments indoors may be less desirable.

Adjusting to Lower Indoor Light

Indoor light levels are usually much lower than outdoor conditions, so plants will need time to adjust. During this transition, some leaf drop may occur as plants shed outdoor foliage and produce new leaves that are better adapted to indoor light conditions. This is a normal adjustment process.

Place plants in a location with bright, filtered light for best growth. While some varieties can tolerate more sun, avoid suddenly exposing plants to intense direct sunlight, especially if they were previously grown in shade, as this may cause leaf burn.

Managing Indoor Humidity

Indoor air is often very dry during winter months, especially when heating systems are running. Increasing humidity around plants can help reduce stress and support healthy growth.

While occasional misting can help temporarily, a more effective long-term solution is using a pebble tray. A pebble tray is a shallow container filled with pebbles and water. The plant sits on the pebbles above the water level, and as the water evaporates, it raises humidity around the plant, creating a more favorable microclimate.

Winter Care and Maintenance

Certain tender ornamental begonias, including cane-type and bedding varieties, can be kept growing indoors throughout the winter. Although these groups may look different, they share similar care requirements.

For best winter performance:

Provide bright, indirect light
Keep soil lightly and consistently moist
Fertilize lightly during winter months
Avoid letting plants dry out completely

These types of plants do not go fully dormant, so maintaining consistent care will help them stay healthy and ready to thrive again when moved back outdoors in spring.

Features

About Creekside Champions™

Each Creekside Champion plant is hand-selected for its exceptional beauty, resilience, and proven garden performance. Grown with care by our family and backed by generations of expertise, these plants embody trust, quality, and the joy of cultivating something truly special. Confident, dependable, and naturally stunning — Creekside Champions™ are made to thrive. Family Grown. Proven Performance.

Begonia ‘Dragon Wing Red’
Begonia hybrid ‘Dragon Wing Red’ is a vigorous, heat-tolerant annual that fills containers and garden beds with nonstop blooms. Clusters of bright red, bell-shaped flowers stand out beautifully against glossy green, angel-wing-shaped leaves. The Dragon Wing series is prized for its strong branching, dense habit, and adaptability — thriving in shaded areas or spots with partial sun. Perfect for mass plantings, hanging baskets, large containers, borders, or even indoor spaces, ‘Dragon Wing Red’ brings bold color and tropical flair wherever it’s planted.

Why It’s a Creekside Champion™:
We love ‘Dragon Wing Red’ for its rich, continuous color, lush growth, and outstanding versatility — a dependable showstopper from spring through frost.

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Annual

Height Category:

Medium

Garden Height:

14 - 18 Inches

Spacing:

15 - 18 Inches

Spread:

15 - 18 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Red

Flower Shade:

Red

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Part Shade to Shade

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Planting To Frost

Hardiness Zones:

10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Uses:

Container, Landscape

Maintenance Notes:

When bringing tender begonias or similar ornamental plants indoors for the winter, there are several basic care practices that can help plants transition successfully from outdoor to indoor conditions.

Inspect Plants Before Bringing Indoors

Before moving plants inside, carefully inspect them for insects or signs of disease. Indoor environments can be stressful for plants, and stressed plants are often more susceptible to pests and diseases. Checking plants beforehand can help prevent problems later in the winter when using pest-control treatments indoors may be less desirable.

Adjusting to Lower Indoor Light

Indoor light levels are usually much lower than outdoor conditions, so plants will need time to adjust. During this transition, some leaf drop may occur as plants shed outdoor foliage and produce new leaves that are better adapted to indoor light conditions. This is a normal adjustment process.

Place plants in a location with bright, filtered light for best growth. While some varieties can tolerate more sun, avoid suddenly exposing plants to intense direct sunlight, especially if they were previously grown in shade, as this may cause leaf burn.

Managing Indoor Humidity

Indoor air is often very dry during winter months, especially when heating systems are running. Increasing humidity around plants can help reduce stress and support healthy growth.

While occasional misting can help temporarily, a more effective long-term solution is using a pebble tray. A pebble tray is a shallow container filled with pebbles and water. The plant sits on the pebbles above the water level, and as the water evaporates, it raises humidity around the plant, creating a more favorable microclimate.

Winter Care and Maintenance

Certain tender ornamental begonias, including cane-type and bedding varieties, can be kept growing indoors throughout the winter. Although these groups may look different, they share similar care requirements.

For best winter performance:

Provide bright, indirect light
Keep soil lightly and consistently moist
Fertilize lightly during winter months
Avoid letting plants dry out completely

These types of plants do not go fully dormant, so maintaining consistent care will help them stay healthy and ready to thrive again when moved back outdoors in spring.