Yang White Dwarf Begonia

Yang White is a compact, mounded wax begonia with green foliage and white flowers. Its small stature suits the front of annual beds, border edges and mixed containers, where the clear bloom color can brighten a partial shade planting. ## Size and placement The [Ball Seed Yin and Yang series brochure](https://info.ballseed.com/MarketingPDF.aspx?blobid=286) lists Yang White among the available color forms and gives the series a height of 6–8 inches and spread of 10–12 inches. It describes Yang as green-leaved and mounded. These figures are series guidance; allow for variation with growing conditions. The [North Carolina Extension profile](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/begonia-wax-types/) notes that wax begonias can grow in varied light after establishment and prefer moist, well-drained organic soil. ## Seasonal growing Wax begonias are tender plants used as warm-season annuals in cold-winter regions. The [University of Illinois Extension profile](https://web.extension.illinois.edu/hortanswers/plantdetail.cfm?PlantID=5&PlantTypeID=1) describes their use in gardens and containers and prolonged bloom in sun to shade. Choose exposure for the local heat and moisture conditions. ## Maintenance Water to keep the soil evenly moist while letting excess drain away. Remove damaged leaves and spent growth as needed to keep the planting neat; protect plants from frost. Routine deadheading is generally unnecessary for wax begonias.