Bedding Plants Gardeners who seek instant color in their garden will find packs and flats of pansies at their local nursery or garden center. Select the flower colors that suit your garden design. Choose plants that are stocky with dark green foliage. If there are just a few blooms but many buds, this is the right plant for your garden. Bedding plants need the same soil preparation and garden care as do pansies grown from seed.
Pansies perform best in a garden location that receives morning sun and has well-draining soil.
If the soil is not ideal, it may be amended to increase drainage. Planting Use the same procedure for planting bedding plants. Space the holes about six to ten inches apart. If you have not added organic matter to your soil to boost fertility, now is the time to add fertilizer. A granular or time release fertilizer can be incorporated into the garden soil as you are planting the pansies.