How to grow wax begonia
Begonia semperflorens
When to plant wax begonia
- Start seeds indoors
- 12 weeks before your last spring frost
- Transplant outdoors
- at your last spring frost to 2 weeks after your last spring frost
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The windows above are relative to your frost dates.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Spacing
- 6 to 8 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- botrytis blight
- stem rot
- powdery mildew
- pythium root rot
- mealybugs
- spider mites
- thrips
- snails
- slugs
Wax Begonia by hardiness zone
Planting dates for a typical location in each zone:
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