BEGONIA

Love shady area

When they bloom: Spring through summer (though some types bloom year-round)

Begonias come in a staggering array of shapes and colors and bloom continually without any deadheading (pinching off spent blooms). They're the perfect low-maintenance annual for any garden!

This is a good choice for your garden if you don't get a lot of sun but want a lot of color. These waxy-leafed plants mound really nicely and are great in borders or mixed in your containers. They're pretty low maintenance, too, since you don't have to deadhead spent blooms to keep them showing off all summer.