Do you have a dappled shade area in your garden that could use a splash of colour? Then consider growing begonias. The two most common begonias used in Calgary gardens are wax begonias (Begonia semperflorens) and tuberous begonias (Begonia × tuberhybrida Voss, also known as the Tuberhybrida Group or the Tuberosa Group).

Wax begonias are often used in garden beds. You can recognize this plant by its thick waxy leaves. They can be light or dark green to a deep burgundy colour and have clusters of small, dime-sized flowers. The plants form attractive compact mounds and are often planted in large...