Apple Tree
How far apart to plant apple trees, how many fit your bed, when to plant them and how many you need.
- In the row
- 144 to 216 in
- Between rows
- 240 to 312 in
How many fit a raised bed
| Bed | At 180 in spacing |
|---|---|
| 4 x 4 ft | 0 |
| 4 x 8 ft | 0 |
| 3 x 6 ft | 0 |
Square grid with half the spacing kept clear at the bed edges.
The rootstock, not the apple variety, sets tree size and spacing: Penn State spaces M.9 trees 3 to 5 ft apart and MM.111 trees 18 ft apart.
Set the tree at its nursery depth with the graft union about 2 in above the soil line, never below it.
Apple Tree calculators
Sources
- Home Orchards: Table 4.3 Apple and Pear Tree Spacings on Various Rootstocks, Penn State Extension
- Tree Fruit in the Home Garden (426-841), Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech
- Spacing Trees in an Orchard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Understanding Apple Tree Size: Dwarf, Semi-Dwarf and Standard, eXtension Apples community (Cooperative Extension)
- Apple, Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center