Bedding plants are used to add color and texture to landscapes. They can be grown from seed and are suitable for arrangements like hanging baskets, pots, and borders. Popular bedding plants include petunias, geraniums, alyssum, marigolds, and fuchsias. Bedding plants are started indoors early in spring and gradually hardened off before being planted outdoors after the last frost date. Proper watering and drainage is important to establish and maintain bedding plants.