If there is a shady location in your landscape that needs some perking up, you may want to consider hardy begonias. Hardy begonia (Begonia grandis) is a herbaceous perennial that comes to life each ...

Annual begonias are in magnificent color all over town. It's been a good growing year. However, another good begonia that is absent from many local gardens is the hardy Begonia grandis. And yes, it is ...

* What it is: Most begonias die at frost, but this one is a perennial version that sends up stems of nodding pink flowers from July into mid-fall, then dies back to the ground. Leaves are slow to ...

The begonia is a much-loved perennial to have in a backyard. Not only is it relatively low maintenance, but its beautiful blooms come in a variety of colors which work wonders at brightening up a ...

I have always been drawn to begonias. In Southern California, where I grew up, they were a landscape staple, and every public park had masses of them bedded out in grand displays. The most commonly ...

An upright to rounded cane-forming perennial begonia growing to 2 feet tall and wide. The leaves are medium to dark green, angel-wing shaped growing to 8 inches long and half as wide. Dragon wing ...

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 ...

The 1,800-plus species and hybrids of the begonia family (Begoniaceae) give gardeners a wide selection of flower colors, leaf styles, and growth patterns. Begonias love humid habitats that offer some ...

Tuberous begonias come in a variety of colors. Begonias do best with morning sun to full shade. Examine begonia tubers before storing them for the season. This tuber looks fine on one side but has ...

Our most recent column addressed the planning of a year-round garden, including designing landscape basics and searching for (mostly) California native plants. To review that column, browse ...