Gryphon is a hybrid begonia grown for foliage. Deeply cut, maple-shaped leaves show avocado green marbled with steel gray, with maroon veins, stems, and leaf backs.
Sow on the surface and press into soil, seeds need light to sprout. Start indoors 12-16 weeks before the last frost at 70-80ºF soil, then transplant after last frost 12-15 inches apart. Sprouts in 15-30 days. Plants grow 14-18 inches tall. Bring indoors over winter as a houseplant.
Features
Dramatic solo container plant
Grows well in shade to part shade
Pairs with coleus and New Guinea impatiens
Durable foliage
Spacing: 12-15 inches apart
Light needs: Shade to part sun
Plant width: 16-18 inches
Plant height: 14-18 inches
Botanical name: Begonia hybrida
Days to flower: 110-120 days
Packet contents: 5 multi-seed pellets, 6-8 seeds per pellet
