Bedding plants (think gaudy fuchsias, petunias, begonias, and lobelias, to name a few), have all fallen dramatically out of fashion. Whilst some think of them as classic, even kitsch, additions to hanging baskets, borders, and containers, for some of us, they will always be dated throwbacks that scarcely belong in the Municipal parks they are so often found in. Happily, there are many plants to grow instead of bedding plants that offer similar vigour and theatrics, so not all joy is lost.
Bedding plants, which mostly consist of annuals, are often thought of as great filler plants, and to plug unforgiving gaps.
