Begonias (Begonia semperflorens-cultorum) are warm-season annuals with a long blooming period; the “semperflorens” part of the species name means “always flowering.” Another very useful characteristic ...

Add effortless color and attract pollinators to your garden with timeless, varied, easy-to-please begonia flowers. Begonia flowers may not be as celebrated as roses or peonies, but the classic annuals ...

Q. Can come back each year? A couple of people in our community mentioned that their begonias came back each year. Do you think that is possible? I usually purchase some in quart containers and just ...

Begonias are a crafty bunch. No plant group puts a better spin on leaves. Leaf shapes run from pointy stars to tapered angel's wings to round beefsteaks. Margins may be even, scalloped, sharply ...

There are few sights more beautiful than the sea of colorful begonias that fill greenhouses and garden centers in spring. The sight of their vibrant colors and gorgeous rose-shaped flowers are simply ...

Having a shady garden, I was delighted to discover begonias a few years ago. They add constant color and beautiful foliage throughout the season in places with little to no direct sunlight. They can ...

Begonias are a staple of home gardens all over America, but they have an exotic back story — hailing from equatorial Asia, Africa and Latin America, where some varieties grow 12 feet tall or clamber ...

Perusing plants in a nursery is a lot like dating. Some you cotton to, others just can't catch your eye. Begonias and I were always a mismatch. Couldn't, for the life of me, understand what others saw ...

Classic begonia colors like white, yellow, and pink are now joined by a full spectrum of hues—including red, orange, and peach—as a result of breeding. What's more, many begonia varieties produce ...