I'Conia Portofino Champagne Begonia (Begonia x tuberhybrida 'I'Conia Portofino Champagne')
bah-GO-nyah ex tuberhybrida 'I'Conia Portofino Champagne'

Annual (usually grown as an annual near you) Mounded in the Begoniaceae Family
Creamy, ruffled double blooms with soft peach overtones on a compact, mounded plant for sun or shade.

I'Conia Portofino Champagne is prized for its frilly, double flowers in soft creamy tones brushed with peach and salmon, held above dark green, heart-shaped foliage. This interspecific hybrid keeps its dense, mounded shape without pinching and blooms from late spring into early fall. It tolerates both full sun and full shade, though it does best out of hot, reflective afternoon exposure.

Pros

  • Elegant creamy-peach double flowers bloom from late spring to fall
  • Dense, mounded habit stays tidy without pinching
  • Tolerates a wide range of light, from full sun to full shade
  • Deer tend to leave it alone

Cons

  • Not cold hardy; grown as an annual outside zones 9a-11b
  • Best kept out of hot, reflective afternoon sun
  • Needs consistently moist, well-drained soil to perform well
This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
Highlights Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer Unique Flower Color Low Maintenance
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 12 - 18 inches tall. 12 - 18 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Full Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 9a - 11b (Usually hardy to 20° F)
Tags Annual, Annual in Chicago, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Filler, Full Shade, Full Sun, Good for Mass Planting, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Low Maintenance, Medium, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Potentially Toxic, Shade Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Tender Perennial, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period Late Spring To Fall
Flower Color Champagne
 

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Pricing and Availability History

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Past Availability
2025 : 02/05 - 06/22
2024 : 04/04 - 06/02
2023 : 03/02 - 05/07

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Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

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