Fruit Tree
How far apart to plant fruit trees, how many fit your bed, when to plant them and how many you need.
- In the row
- 144 to 300 in
How many fit a raised bed
| Bed | At 222 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.
Keep the graft union at least 2 inches above the soil, or the scion roots and the rootstock no longer controls tree size.
Plant about a month after the first killing frost in fall or about a month before bloom in spring.
Fruit Tree calculators
Sources
- Tree Fruit in the Home Garden (426-841), Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech
- Extension Gardener Handbook, Chapter 15: Tree Fruit and Nuts, NC State Extension