Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
BEDDING
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from bedd Date: before 12th century bedclothes , a bottom layer ; foundation , material to provide a bed for livestock, stratification ,
II. adjective
Etymology: from gerund of 2bed
Date: 1856
suitable for planting in large groups in flower beds to produce a mass display