Bedding plant
bedder.
Historical Examples
As a bedding plant S. argentea is extensively grown for its silvery-white foliage, which completely covers the ground.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
noun
a plant that may be grown in a garden bed
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