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Plant Spacing Calculator

Calculate plant quantities and preview a practical overhead spacing layout. Free to use. No account required.

1

Describe the planting bed

Use the inside dimensions where plants will actually go.

2

Enter the spacing from the plant tag

Use the mature spacing, not the current pot width.

3

Choose how the plants will line up

Both measurements use center-to-center spacing.

your planting quantity

Buy

34 plants

32 plants fill the bed at 18-inch spacing. 2 extra plants are included.

Bed area

72.0 ft²

Rows

4

Spacing

18" centers

Bed preview

Simplified overhead view

Before buying: confirm the spacing on the exact plant's tag. Different varieties of the same plant can mature at very different widths.
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how this calculator works

Turn mature spacing into a clear purchase quantity

Enter the usable bed dimensions and the mature center-to-center spacing printed on the exact plant tag. The preview explains straight and staggered rows and keeps optional extras separate from the base layout.

  1. 1Choose the bed shape and enter its usable inside dimensions.
  2. 2Enter the mature spacing from the exact plant tag.
  3. 3Choose straight or staggered rows.
  4. 4Decide whether to include extra plants for damage or field adjustments.