Bedding plants
Consult this chart for optimal, even spacing
Many annuals are suitable for massing in beds to produce a swath of color. Set out bedding plants in offset rows, so that groups of four form diamonds, as shown above; space them as recommended in the individual plant listings or at the nursery. For even spacing, measure the distance between plants with a piece of wood of the desired length. The chart below shows the area that will be covered by a particular number of plants set out at various spacings.
| Recommended spacing between plants | Area plants will cover | |
| 48 plants* | 64 plants* | |
| 4 in. | 4 1/2 sq.ft. | 6 sq. ft. |
| 6 in. | 10 sq. ft. | 13 1/2 sq. ft. |
| 8 in. | 18 sq.ft. | 24 1/2 sq. ft. |
| 10 in. | 28 1/2 sq.ft. | 38 1/2 sq.ft. |
| 12 in. | 41 1/2 sq.ft. | 55 1/2 sq. ft. |
| *Plants per flat |
