Begonia taiwaniana Alishan Angel Clinopodium Hummingbirds are the main pollinators

Hummingbirds are the main pollinators we see around our patches

but it's really quite a stunning selection that we are glad to be able to share

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At this point the whole stalk has completed its life cycle and need to be cut to the ground

the new growth changes to green and tops the old flowers

Begonia taiwaniana Alishan Angel Clinopodium Hummingbirds are the main pollinatorsBegonia taiwaniana 'Alishan Angel' is our 2020 introduction from a collection from 6,500' elevation in Taiwan's Yushan County, where it grew alongside Aucuba chinensis. It has thrived in our garden hardiness trials since 2009, so it's finally time to share. Begonia 'Alishan Angel' forms an airy clump of stalks to 18" tall x 18" wide. Each stalk is adorned with 5" long x 1" wide long pointed green leaves, heavily speckled white. Small light pink